Military spending, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending, per capita was 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Botswana, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Botswana stood at 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Botswana peaked at 267.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.13 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1977.
Botswana ranks 60th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 43.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +115.0% |
| 1979 | 61.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 64.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 56.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 45.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 43.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 49.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 51.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 73.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1987 | 124.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1988 | 154.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 162.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 199.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 207.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 187.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 191.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 170.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 151.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 136.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 153.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 184.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 171.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 185.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 222.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 232.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 220.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 200.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 178.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 172.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 186.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 195.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 184.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 169.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 160.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 147.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 141.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 161.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 193.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 267.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 246.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 220.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 230.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 229.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 220.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 206.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 145.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 206.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2025 | 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 12.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +115.0% | 20.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.28 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 82.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 162.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 172.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 267.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 145.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 57 Colombia 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 58 Albania 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 China 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Seychelles 228.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 62 Libya 219.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 63 Jordan 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Botswana?
- Military spending, per capita in Botswana was 232.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 267.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Botswana rank for military spending, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.