Africa Eastern and Southern vs Botswana: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 41 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
- 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Botswana ranks 33rd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.