Botswana vs Low income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Low income
1.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Low income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Low income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Low income ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Low income |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 6.7% | 3.5% | Low income |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Low income |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 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 Low income?
- Botswana, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Low income?
- 1.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Low income?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Low income 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product