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

17.65 current USD per person, with Guyana ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1977 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 Guyana: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Botswana

225.22 current USD per person

in 2024

Guyana

242.87 current USD per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

58th

Guyana rank

55th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Botswana
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 242.87 current USD per person against 225.22 current USD per person in Botswana, a difference of 17.65 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Guyana ranks 55th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.97 current USD per person	25.66 current USD per person	8.68 current USD per person	Guyana
1980s	40.35 current USD per person	26.73 current USD per person	13.62 current USD per person	Botswana
1990s	118.1 current USD per person	5.76 current USD per person	112.34 current USD per person	Botswana
2000s	150.09 current USD per person	27.18 current USD per person	122.91 current USD per person	Botswana
2010s	187.65 current USD per person	59.62 current USD per person	128.03 current USD per person	Botswana
2020s	213.11 current USD per person	134.32 current USD per person	78.79 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 Guyana?: Guyana, at 242.87 current USD per person against 225.22 current USD per person in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and Guyana?: 17.65 current USD per person, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Botswana ranks 58th and Guyana ranks 55th 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.