Botswana vs Lebanon: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
14.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon
15.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
44th
Lebanon rank
41st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 15.89 % change on previous year against 14.54 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.64 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 32.97 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.259 % change on previous year | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 15.89 % change on previous year against 14.54 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 1.35 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Lebanon ranks 41st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.