Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 60,449 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana is 60,449 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana peaked at 66,373 constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,544 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,544 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 34,428 constant 2024 US$ | +136.7% |
| 1990 | 43,376 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 39,852 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 36,990 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 38,763 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 35,663 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 26,708 constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 24,653 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 28,438 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 31,147 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 28,148 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 31,147 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 38,104 constant 2024 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 38,678 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37,312 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 36,233 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29,850 constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 29,386 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32,409 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 34,687 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 35,017 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32,832 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31,750 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,596 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 28,886 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 33,414 constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 47,286 constant 2024 US$ | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 66,373 constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 62,024 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 56,387 constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 59,749 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60,449 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60,449 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +136.7% | 14,544 constant 2024 US$ | 34,428 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,486 constant 2024 US$ | 14,544 constant 2024 US$ | 34,428 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,374 constant 2024 US$ | 24,653 constant 2024 US$ | 43,376 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,282 constant 2024 US$ | 29,386 constant 2024 US$ | 38,678 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,830 constant 2024 US$ | 28,886 constant 2024 US$ | 66,373 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 60,449 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana was 60,449 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66,373 constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,544 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.