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

Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
36th

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

  • Botswana
  • Pakistan
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 36th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0595 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1980s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0396 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1990s 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2020s 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Pakistan?
0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 36th 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.