Botswana vs Pakistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Pakistan
0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Pakistan rank
28th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3625 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.13 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 28th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.