Botswana vs IDA blend: Military expenditure
Botswana
2.8%
in 2024
IDA blend
1.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
IDA blend rank
36th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- IDA blend
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 1.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA blend ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 36th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and IDA blend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.1% | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or IDA blend?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 1.5% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and IDA blend?
- 1.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA blend?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and IDA blend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 36th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product