Botswana vs India: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Botswana
8.94
in 2025
India
8.18
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
India rank
45th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.94 against 8.18 in India, a difference of 0.76.
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 43rd and India ranks 45th of 162 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 | 9.72 | 14.17 | 4.45 | India |
| 1990s | 9.16 | 10.87 | 1.71 | India |
| 2000s | 8.01 | 9.91 | 1.9 | India |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 9.33 | 1.92 | India |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 8.11 | 0.0597 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Botswana or India?
- Botswana, at 8.94 against 8.18 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Botswana and India?
- 0.76, 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 as a share of government spending?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and India ranks 45th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.