Botswana vs India: Military expenditure
Botswana
8.0%
in 2024
India
7.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
48th
India rank
50th
Military expenditure over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was India ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | India |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.7% | India |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.9% | 1.9% | India |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 9.3% | 1.9% | India |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or India?
- Botswana, at 8.0% against 7.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and India?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure