Botswana vs Ecuador: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Botswana
60,449 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Ecuador
60,332 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
43rd
Ecuador rank
44th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Ecuador
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60,449 constant 2024 US$ against 60,332 constant 2024 US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 117 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 44th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,486 constant 2024 US$ | 122,560 constant 2024 US$ | 98,074 constant 2024 US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 33,374 constant 2024 US$ | 101,942 constant 2024 US$ | 68,568 constant 2024 US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 34,282 constant 2024 US$ | 27,206 constant 2024 US$ | 7,077 constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 44,830 constant 2024 US$ | 61,333 constant 2024 US$ | 16,503 constant 2024 US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 60,332 constant 2024 US$ | 117.3 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 Ecuador?
- Botswana, at 60,449 constant 2024 US$ against 60,332 constant 2024 US$ in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Botswana and Ecuador?
- 117 constant 2024 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 44th 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.