Bosnia and Herzegovina - Military Spending 2023

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
0.72% −0.03% from 2022 Global rank: 20th

Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending was 0.72% in 2023, decreased +0.03% from 0.75% in 2022. This was the 20th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2023
Military Spending by Country - 2023
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.05% -21.3%
2nd Mauritius 0.14% 1.3%
3rd Zimbabwe 0.21% -78.9%
4th Ireland 0.23% 8.4%
5th Papua New Guinea 0.34% -20.0%
6th Ghana 0.40% 17.8%
7th Guatemala 0.42% -9.2%
8th Kazakhstan 0.44% -14.8%
9th Malta 0.50% 22.6%
10th Mongolia 0.54% 5.6%
11th Nicaragua 0.55% 3.3%
12th Cabo Verde 0.57% 24.2%
13th Moldova 0.57% 58.5%
14th Gambia, The 0.58% -17.7%
15th Sierra Leone 0.60% 3.6%
16th Guyana 0.64% 6.5%
17th Madagascar 0.65% -0.8%
18th Mexico 0.66% -3.7%
19th Switzerland 0.71% 3.5%
20th Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.72% -4.6%
21st South Africa 0.75% -5.5%
22nd Argentina 0.76% 10.4%
23rd Benin 0.76% 19.8%
24th Luxembourg 0.77% 23.6%
25th Dominican Republic 0.78% 14.8%
26th Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.81% -20.3%
27th Indonesia 0.82% 6.9%
28th Nigeria 0.84% 29.6%
29th Côte d'Ivoire 0.86% 0.0%
30th Austria 0.87% 13.6%
31st Bangladesh 0.92% -7.2%
32nd Paraguay 0.92% 5.8%
33rd Cameroon 0.93% -1.4%
34th Trinidad and Tobago 0.96% 25.3%
35th Kenya 0.98% -3.4%
36th Malaysia 0.98% 8.8%
37th Belize 0.99% 1.4%
38th Brazil 1.00% -4.8%
39th Nepal 1.07% -7.4%
40th Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.12% 97.1%
41st Thailand 1.13% -8.9%
42nd Japan 1.14% 12.8%
43rd Malawi 1.17% 24.9%
44th Philippines 1.18% -10.6%
45th Belgium 1.18% 1.9%
46th Jamaica 1.19% -8.1%
47th Tanzania 1.21% 1.6%
48th New Zealand 1.22% 4.2%
49th Guinea-Bissau 1.23% -11.7%
50th Peru 1.24% 8.9%
51st Rwanda 1.25% -6.1%
52nd Canada 1.25% 7.4%
53rd Kosovo 1.27% 10.7%
54th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.29% 10.5%
55th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.30% 34.0%
56th Slovenia 1.32% 2.0%
57th Gabon 1.32% -2.6%
58th Fiji 1.33% -2.0%
59th El Salvador 1.34% -6.7%
60th Zambia 1.34% 19.9%
61st Eswatini 1.38% -16.4%
62nd Angola 1.41% -0.2%
63rd Liberia 1.42% 8.4%
64th Netherlands 1.44% 10.5%
65th Portugal 1.47% 5.5%
66th Spain 1.47% 4.7%
67th Czechia 1.47% 10.9%
68th Senegal 1.48% -3.1%
69th Seychelles 1.49% 30.5%
70th Germany 1.49% 10.2%
71st Sweden 1.50% 12.8%
72nd Equatorial Guinea 1.52% 16.5%
73rd Montenegro 1.52% -3.5%
74th Honduras 1.52% 4.0%
75th Cambodia 1.54% 0.2%
76th Romania 1.60% -8.4%
77th Italy 1.61% -2.7%
78th Lebanon 1.62% 16.4%
79th Lesotho 1.63% 10.3%
80th Chile 1.63% 5.8%
81st Sri Lanka 1.64% 22.1%
82nd European Union 1.64% 7.9%
83rd Cyprus 1.65% -4.1%
84th Georgia 1.66% 3.2%
85th China 1.66% 2.1%
86th North Macedonia 1.69% 7.1%
87th Croatia 1.71% -5.3%
88th Türkiye 1.72% 3.7%
89th Albania 1.74% 44.0%
90th Uganda 1.81% -2.1%
91st Norway 1.81% 23.8%
92nd Slovak Republic 1.84% 2.1%
93rd Australia 1.86% -1.2%
94th Mozambique 1.93% -12.7%
95th Bulgaria 1.94% 22.5%
96th France 1.95% -0.3%
97th Niger 1.98% 25.6%
98th Congo, Republic of 1.98% 3.6%
99th Denmark 2.00% 46.9%
100th Finland 2.01% 26.4%
101st Belarus 2.02% 22.7%
102nd Hungary 2.05% 11.8%
103rd South Sudan 2.10% 33.1%
104th Uruguay 2.12% 3.6%
105th Chad 2.12% 3.6%
106th Guinea 2.13% -2.5%
107th Serbia 2.21% 1.6%
108th United Kingdom 2.23% 8.4%
109th Mauritania 2.26% 9.8%
110th Iraq 2.26% 38.0%
111th Ecuador 2.27% 2.1%
112th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.35% 11.4%
113th India 2.36% -1.1%
114th Central African Republic 2.38% 38.9%
115th Tajikistan 2.40% 24.1%
116th Botswana 2.46% -2.4%
117th Tunisia 2.49% -3.3%
118th Korea 2.60% 0.9%
119th Timor-Leste 2.65% 91.9%
120th Lithuania 2.71% 11.0%
121st Namibia 2.75% -5.6%
122nd Singapore 2.83% 17.6%
123rd Pakistan 2.88% -9.3%
124th Greece 2.88% -27.9%
125th Colombia 2.97% 6.0%
126th Latvia 2.97% 31.7%
127th Brunei Darussalam 2.98% 13.9%
128th Estonia 3.00% 40.3%
129th Togo 3.05% -26.4%
130th Poland 3.27% 48.3%
131st United States 3.30% -0.2%
132nd Burundi 3.43% 32.1%
133rd Kyrgyz Republic 3.45% 19.0%
134th Bahrain 3.52% 2.8%
135th Morocco 3.59% -5.8%
136th Myanmar 3.75% -10.0%
137th Mali 3.77% 22.1%
138th Burkina Faso 4.08% 36.8%
139th Kuwait 4.77% 5.7%
140th Jordan 4.81% 0.3%
141st Azerbaijan 4.92% 29.7%
142nd Libya 5.29% 21.6%
143rd Israel 5.38% 21.5%
144th Russian Federation 5.40% 17.3%
145th Armenia 5.51% 34.9%
146th Oman 5.53% 5.0%
147th Saudi Arabia 7.28% 13.9%
148th Algeria 7.39% 82.1%
149th Ukraine 36.53% 42.5%

FAQ

What was Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending in 2023?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending in 2023 was 0.72%. This ranked 20th globally.

How did Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending change in 2023?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending decreased by 4.6% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2023?

Ukraine had the highest military spending in 2023 at 36.53%.

What is the military spending of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023?

The military spending of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 was 0.72%. This ranked 20th globally.

How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's military spending went from 0.75% in 2022 to 0.72% in 2023, a 4.6% decrease.