Botswana vs Namibia

Botswana vs Namibia: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 8.9% of government spending in Botswana and 7% of government spending in Namibia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Botswana, by 1.9 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Namibia.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Botswana vs Namibia: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 8.9% of government spending in Botswana and 7% of government spending in Namibia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Botswana, by 1.9 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Namibia.
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What the numbers say

  • Botswana has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Namibia.
  • In 2025, Botswana ranked 33 and Namibia ranked 46 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearBotswanaNamibia
20258.97
20247.96.9
20235.67.4
20228.68
20218.78.2
20208.78.4
20198.58.8
20188.19.2
20179.39.2
2016109.5
20157.110.4
20146.110.4
20136.28.4
20126.19
20116.49.3
20106.210.5
2009610.6
20086.511.1
20077.610
20068.19.5
20058.29.5
20048.58.8
20039.28.4
200298.7
200198.8
20008.27.8
19997.58.7
19988.66.6
199786.6
19967.75.5
19959.15.8
199410.25.6
199310.16.9
19929.911.5
199110.315.4
199010.2–
19899.5–
19889.9–

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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