Botswana vs Croatia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Botswana
60,449 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Croatia
58,802 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
43rd
Croatia rank
46th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Croatia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60,449 constant 2024 US$ against 58,802 constant 2024 US$ in Croatia, a difference of 1,647 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,314 constant 2024 US$ | 30,646 constant 2024 US$ | 667.56 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 34,282 constant 2024 US$ | 38,951 constant 2024 US$ | 4,668 constant 2024 US$ | Croatia |
| 2010s | 44,830 constant 2024 US$ | 57,751 constant 2024 US$ | 12,921 constant 2024 US$ | Croatia |
| 2020s | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 58,802 constant 2024 US$ | 1,646 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Botswana or Croatia?
- Botswana, at 60,449 constant 2024 US$ against 58,802 constant 2024 US$ in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Botswana and Croatia?
- 1,647 constant 2024 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Croatia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Croatia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.