Botswana vs Liberia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Botswana
856.79 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
649.07 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Liberia rank
140th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Liberia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 856.79 current USD per square kilometre against 649.07 current USD per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 207.72 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Liberia ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.06 current USD per square kilometre | 90.15 current USD per square kilometre | 64.09 current USD per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1980s | 70.58 current USD per square kilometre | 280.2 current USD per square kilometre | 209.62 current USD per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 311.59 current USD per square kilometre | 304.71 current USD per square kilometre | 6.88 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 541.06 current USD per square kilometre | 50.89 current USD per square kilometre | 490.17 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 727.87 current USD per square kilometre | 140.49 current USD per square kilometre | 587.37 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 897.23 current USD per square kilometre | 408.38 current USD per square kilometre | 488.85 current USD per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Botswana or Liberia?
- Botswana, at 856.79 current USD per square kilometre against 649.07 current USD per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Botswana and Liberia?
- 207.72 current USD per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 140th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.