Bahrain vs Botswana: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Bahrain
0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana
0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
30th
Botswana rank
31st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Botswana ranks 31st of 160 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0884 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Botswana?
- Bahrain, at 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Botswana?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Botswana ranks 31st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.