Botswana vs China: Military spending, per capita

Botswana
257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
China
247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
54th
China rank
56th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • China
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China, a difference of 9.97 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.

Botswana ranks 54th and China ranks 56th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1960s 55.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 108.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 53.36 constant 2022 US$ per person China
1970s 44.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 118.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 74.15 constant 2022 US$ per person China
1980s 84.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 36.45 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
1990s 204.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 169.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
2000s 218.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 58.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 160.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
2010s 248.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 124.44 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
2020s 265.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 228.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 37.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person against 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and China?
9.97 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Botswana ranks 54th and China ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.