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

997.21 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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 Namibia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Botswana

8.34 billion current LCU

in 2025

Namibia

7.34 billion current LCU

in 2025

Botswana rank

107th

Namibia rank

110th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.34 billion current LCU against 7.34 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 997.21 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	498.43 million current LCU	359.37 million current LCU	139.06 million current LCU	Botswana
2000s	1.61 billion current LCU	1.34 billion current LCU	272.79 million current LCU	Botswana
2010s	3.85 billion current LCU	5.00 billion current LCU	1.15 billion current LCU	Namibia
2020s	6.35 billion current LCU	6.38 billion current LCU	28.57 million current LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 8.34 billion current LCU against 7.34 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Namibia?: 997.21 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th of 168 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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