What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and China?

2.6 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs China: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Botswana

225.22 current USD per person

in 2024

China

222.62 current USD per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

58th

China rank

59th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Botswana
China

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 225.22 current USD per person against 222.62 current USD per person in China, a difference of 2.6 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and China ranks 59th of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	80.93 current USD per person	10.06 current USD per person	70.87 current USD per person	Botswana
1990s	114.48 current USD per person	11.14 current USD per person	103.34 current USD per person	Botswana
2000s	150.09 current USD per person	36.84 current USD per person	113.25 current USD per person	Botswana
2010s	187.65 current USD per person	130.5 current USD per person	57.15 current USD per person	Botswana
2020s	213.11 current USD per person	205.01 current USD per person	8.1 current USD per person	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Botswana or China?: Botswana, at 225.22 current USD per person against 222.62 current USD per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and China?: 2.6 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Botswana ranks 58th and China ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.