Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.