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
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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About this data
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.