Botswana vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of government spending
Botswana
8.9%
in 2025
United States of America
8.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
United States of America rank
44th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.9% against 8.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 162 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Botswana or United States of America?
- Botswana, at 8.9% against 8.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Botswana and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.