Botswana vs Colombia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia
0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
31st
Colombia rank
29th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 29th of 160 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.