Botswana vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
Latvia rank
30th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th 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.