Botswana vs Pakistan: Military expenditure
Botswana
2.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Pakistan rank
39th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 39th of 165 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.5% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Pakistan?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 39th 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