Botswana vs Namibia: Military expenditure
Botswana
2.8%
in 2024
Namibia
2.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Namibia rank
38th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 164 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