Botswana vs Costa Rica: Military spending
Botswana
639.15 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Costa Rica
601.28 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Military spending over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 639.15 million constant 2022 US$ against 601.28 million constant 2022 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 37.87 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1970s | 31.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 96.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 303.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 219.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 399.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 156.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 242.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 544.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 450.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 94.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 643.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 574.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 69.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 639.15 million constant 2022 US$ against 601.28 million constant 2022 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 37.87 million constant 2022 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.