Botswana vs India: Military spending per military personnel
Botswana
69,084 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
India
63,740 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Botswana rank
56th
India rank
59th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 63,740 constant 2022 US$ in India, a difference of 5,344 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 56th and India ranks 59th of 170 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,543 constant 2022 US$ | 7,842 constant 2022 US$ | 19,701 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25,595 constant 2022 US$ | 11,765 constant 2022 US$ | 13,830 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 42,019 constant 2022 US$ | 13,699 constant 2022 US$ | 28,320 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 44,396 constant 2022 US$ | 23,032 constant 2022 US$ | 21,364 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60,499 constant 2022 US$ | 42,913 constant 2022 US$ | 17,585 constant 2022 US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 71,681 constant 2022 US$ | 62,448 constant 2022 US$ | 9,233 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 India?
- Botswana, at 69,084 constant 2022 US$ against 63,740 constant 2022 US$ in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Botswana and India?
- 5,344 constant 2022 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Botswana ranks 56th and India ranks 59th 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.