Botswana vs North Macedonia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
14.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Macedonia
15.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
44th
North Macedonia rank
42nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 15.55 % change on previous year against 14.54 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.96 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 15.55 % change on previous year against 14.54 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 1.01 % change on previous year, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 42nd 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.