Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending, per capita

Botswana
257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
54th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
57th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0100200300400500196219922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 20.94 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 55.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.76 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
1970s 44.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 38.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.89 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
1980s 84.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 145.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 60.31 constant 2022 US$ per person Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 204.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 66.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 138.22 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
2000s 218.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 72.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 145.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana
2010s 248.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 346.4 constant 2022 US$ per person 98.04 constant 2022 US$ per person Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 265.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 263.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.41 constant 2022 US$ per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
Botswana, at 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
20.94 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Botswana ranks 54th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.