Botswana vs IDA total: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
IDA total
1.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
IDA total rank
33rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- IDA total
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or IDA total?
- Botswana, at 3.1% against 1.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and IDA total?
- 1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA total?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 33rd 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