Botswana vs Jamaica: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
Jamaica
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
121st
Jamaica rank
118th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.05 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 7.57 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 0.283 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.05 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 118th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.