Bahrain vs Botswana: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Bahrain
0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bahrain rank
34th
Botswana rank
33rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
0.020.040.060.08197119972024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 166 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 0.0432 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1980s 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1990s 0.0476 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2020s 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Botswana?
Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Botswana?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.