Botswana vs Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Botswana
16.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
16.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Kenya rank
52nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.94 % change on previous year against 16.84 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.71 % change on previous year | 41.79 % change on previous year | 69.92 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.04 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.0066 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 16.94 % change on previous year against 16.84 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.