Botswana vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of GDP
Botswana
3.1%
in 2025
United States of America
3.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States of America ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.2% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Botswana or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Botswana and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.