Botswana vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure
Botswana
2.8%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 165 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 165 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