Botswana vs Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Botswana
0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Poland
0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Poland rank
32nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Poland
00.20.40.6196619942023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Poland, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Botswana ranks 31st and Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0.0501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0.0356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Poland?
Botswana, at 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Poland?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 31st and Poland ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.