Botswana vs Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
1.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.1% against 1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Botswana, at 3.1% against 1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 1.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st 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