Botswana vs India: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Botswana
8.9%
in 2025
India
8.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
42nd
India rank
44th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.9% against 8.2% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was India ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and India ranks 44th of 164 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
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 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or India?
- Botswana, at 8.9% against 8.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and India?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for military expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and India ranks 44th of 164 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