Botswana vs Gabon: Military spending per military personnel
Botswana
69,084 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Gabon
65,529 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Botswana rank
56th
Gabon rank
58th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 65,529 constant 2022 US$ in Gabon, a difference of 3,555 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 58th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,543 constant 2022 US$ | 24,711 constant 2022 US$ | 2,832 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25,595 constant 2022 US$ | 29,774 constant 2022 US$ | 4,179 constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 42,019 constant 2022 US$ | 25,575 constant 2022 US$ | 16,444 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 44,396 constant 2022 US$ | 20,806 constant 2022 US$ | 23,589 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60,499 constant 2022 US$ | 56,271 constant 2022 US$ | 4,228 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 71,681 constant 2022 US$ | 69,121 constant 2022 US$ | 2,561 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 65,529 constant 2022 US$ in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Botswana and Gabon?
- 3,555 constant 2022 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Gabon ranks 58th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.