Botswana vs Netherlands: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
14.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
14.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
44th
Netherlands rank
45th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.54 % change on previous year against 14.5 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.16 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 87.82 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 0.2169 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.7386 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 0.6089 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or Netherlands?
- Botswana, at 14.54 % change on previous year against 14.5 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 159 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.