Botswana vs Chad: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Chad
0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
Chad rank
35th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Chad
00.020.040.06197720002024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP in Chad, a difference of 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Botswana ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 35th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP Chad
1990s 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0067 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, Botswana or Chad?
Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Chad?
0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 35th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.