What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Libya?

125.83 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?

23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Libya: Military expenditure

Botswana

7.70 billion current LCU

in 2024

Libya

7.57 billion current LCU

in 2023

Botswana rank

107th

Libya rank

108th

Military expenditure over time

Botswana
Libya

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.70 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 125.83 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 107th and Libya ranks 108th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.15 million current LCU	203.60 million current LCU	191.45 million current LCU	Libya
1980s	25.02 million current LCU	231.00 million current LCU	205.97 million current LCU	Libya
1990s	711.76 million current LCU	595.67 million current LCU	116.09 million current LCU	Botswana
2000s	1.53 billion current LCU	787.22 million current LCU	739.81 million current LCU	Botswana
2010s	2.72 billion current LCU	4.53 billion current LCU	1.81 billion current LCU	Libya
2020s	6.41 billion current LCU	6.70 billion current LCU	294.95 million current LCU	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Libya?: Botswana, at 7.70 billion current LCU against 7.57 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Libya?: 125.83 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 107th and Libya ranks 108th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)