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
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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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.