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
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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About this data
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.