What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and Libya?

13.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?

23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Libya: Military spending, per capita

Botswana

232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Libya

219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2023

Botswana rank

60th

Libya rank

62nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Botswana
Libya

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 13.17 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.51 constant 2024 US$ per person	158.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	117.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	Libya
1980s	55.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	127.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	71.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	Libya
1990s	169.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	68.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	100.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	Botswana
2000s	199.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	93.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	106.04 constant 2024 US$ per person	Botswana
2010s	150.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	335.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	185.28 constant 2024 US$ per person	Libya
2020s	176.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	196.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.78 constant 2024 US$ per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Botswana or Libya?: Botswana, at 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person against 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Botswana and Libya?: 13.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Botswana ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.