Botswana vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Republic of Korea?
- Botswana, at 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.