Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 60,449 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Botswana is 60,449, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,544, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,544 | — |
| 1989 | 34,428 | +136.7% |
| 1990 | 43,376 | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 39,852 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 36,990 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 38,763 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 35,663 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 26,708 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 24,653 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 28,438 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 31,147 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 28,148 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 31,147 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 38,104 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 38,678 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37,312 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 36,233 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29,850 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 29,386 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32,409 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 34,687 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 35,017 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32,832 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31,750 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,596 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 28,886 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 33,414 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 47,286 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 66,373 | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 62,024 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 56,387 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 59,749 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 60,449 | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60,449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60,449 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 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 | 34,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,486 | 14,544 | 34,428 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,374 | 24,653 | 43,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,282 | 29,386 | 38,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,830 | 28,886 | 66,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,449 | 60,449 | 60,449 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66,373 in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,544 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 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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