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

1.93 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

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 Peru: Military expenditure

Botswana

7.70 billion current LCU

in 2024

Peru

9.63 billion current LCU

in 2024

Botswana rank

107th

Peru rank

104th

Military expenditure over time

Botswana
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.63 billion current LCU against 7.70 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.93 billion current LCU.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 107th and Peru ranks 104th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.15 million current LCU	102.63 current LCU	12.15 million current LCU	Botswana
1980s	74.27 million current LCU	244,422 current LCU	74.03 million current LCU	Botswana
1990s	498.43 million current LCU	2.26 billion current LCU	1.76 billion current LCU	Peru
2000s	1.61 billion current LCU	3.79 billion current LCU	2.18 billion current LCU	Peru
2010s	3.85 billion current LCU	8.40 billion current LCU	4.54 billion current LCU	Peru
2020s	6.43 billion current LCU	10.45 billion current LCU	4.01 billion current LCU	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Peru?: Peru, at 9.63 billion current LCU against 7.70 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Peru?: 1.93 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 107th and Peru ranks 104th 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)