Botswana vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd 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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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.