Botswana vs IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA total
0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
IDA total rank
31st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- IDA total
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IDA total in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 1980s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 1990s | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 2010s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 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 total?
- Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and IDA total?
- 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA total?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 31st 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.