Botswana vs Peru: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Botswana
8.34 billion current LCU
in 2025
Peru
9.27 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
107th
Peru rank
105th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.27 billion current LCU against 8.34 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 926.34 million current LCU.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 107th and Peru ranks 105th of 168 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 | 6.35 billion current LCU | 10.24 billion current LCU | 3.88 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 9.27 billion current LCU against 8.34 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Peru?
- 926.34 million current LCU, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 107th and Peru ranks 105th 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)