Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Military expenditure
Botswana
2.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Timor-Leste rank
40th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Timor-Leste?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th 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