Botswana vs Costa Rica: Military spending gmsd

Botswana
639.15 million
in 2023
Costa Rica
601.28 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
103rd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
0200.0M400.0M600.0M192019712023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 639.15 million against 601.28 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 37.87 million.

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 23.02 million 9.19 million Botswana
1970s 31.69 million 43.80 million 12.11 million Costa Rica
1980s 96.10 million 52.92 million 43.18 million Botswana
1990s 303.48 million 83.57 million 219.91 million Botswana
2000s 399.56 million 156.71 million 242.85 million Botswana
2010s 544.49 million 450.09 million 94.39 million Botswana
2020s 643.64 million 574.30 million 69.34 million Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 639.15 million against 601.28 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Botswana and Costa Rica?
37.87 million, 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 gmsd?
Botswana ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed