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

Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA blend
0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
IDA blend rank
32nd

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

  • Botswana
  • IDA blend
0.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA blend ahead.

Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA blend ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana IDA blend Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0549 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP IDA blend
1980s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
1990s 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 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 IDA blend?
Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and IDA blend?
0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA blend?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and IDA blend rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA blend ranks 32nd 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.