Botswana vs Guatemala: Military expenditure (current USD)
Botswana
614.35 million current USD
in 2025
Guatemala
632.87 million current USD
in 2025
Botswana rank
103rd
Guatemala rank
100th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 632.87 million current USD against 614.35 million current USD in Botswana, a difference of 18.52 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Guatemala ranks 100th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.77 million current USD | 79.03 million current USD | 64.26 million current USD | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 46.28 million current USD | 162.22 million current USD | 115.94 million current USD | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 168.02 million current USD | 139.81 million current USD | 28.21 million current USD | Botswana |
| 2000s | 275.94 million current USD | 149.15 million current USD | 126.79 million current USD | Botswana |
| 2010s | 412.50 million current USD | 251.04 million current USD | 161.46 million current USD | Botswana |
| 2020s | 505.29 million current USD | 441.01 million current USD | 64.28 million current USD | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 632.87 million current USD against 614.35 million current USD in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 18.52 million current USD, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Guatemala ranks 100th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)