Botswana vs Lithuania: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Lithuania
3.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
35th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Lithuania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Lithuania?
- Botswana, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 35th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product