What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Cyprus?

30.36 million current USD, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Cyprus: Military expenditure

Botswana

567.82 million current USD

in 2024

Cyprus

598.19 million current USD

in 2024

Botswana rank

101st

Cyprus rank

99th

Military expenditure over time

Botswana
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 598.19 million current USD against 567.82 million current USD in Botswana, a difference of 30.36 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.

Botswana ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 99th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1980s	65.14 million current USD	153.56 million current USD	88.42 million current USD	Cyprus
1990s	168.02 million current USD	408.14 million current USD	240.13 million current USD	Cyprus
2000s	275.94 million current USD	357.71 million current USD	81.77 million current USD	Cyprus
2010s	412.50 million current USD	401.09 million current USD	11.41 million current USD	Botswana
2020s	520.36 million current USD	542.96 million current USD	22.60 million current USD	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 598.19 million current USD against 567.82 million current USD in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Cyprus?: 30.36 million current USD, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cyprus?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Cyprus rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)