Botswana vs Chad: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Chad
3.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Chad rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Chad?
- Chad, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Chad?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 30th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product