Botswana vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
2.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
121st
United States rank
122nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- United States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and United States ranks 122nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.38 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -1.97 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or United States?
- Botswana, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.72 % change on previous year in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and United States?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 121st and United States ranks 122nd 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.