Botswana vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South 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 South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 66th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South 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 | South 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 | South 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 | South 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 South 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 South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South 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 South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and South 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.
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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.