Botswana vs Philippines: Military spending, annual growth rate

Botswana
14.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
14.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
44th
Philippines rank
43rd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Philippines
-50050100150195919922025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 14.68 % change on previous year against 14.54 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 159 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 89.16 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 91.08 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 16.72 % change on previous year -0.8702 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 3.89 % change on previous year 0.7208 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 3.13 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.9347 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 4.89 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 0.3295 % change on previous year Philippines
2020s 3.98 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 14.68 % 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 Philippines?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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.