Military spending per military personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending per military personnel was 69,084 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Botswana, 1974–2022
Source: 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. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Botswana is 69,084 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Botswana peaked at 77,207 constant 2022 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,796 constant 2022 US$, in 1986.
Botswana ranks 56th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,543 constant 2022 US$ | 25,484 constant 2022 US$ | 34,240 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,595 constant 2022 US$ | 19,796 constant 2022 US$ | 41,448 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,019 constant 2022 US$ | 33,252 constant 2022 US$ | 47,323 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,396 constant 2022 US$ | 39,773 constant 2022 US$ | 50,547 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,499 constant 2022 US$ | 48,264 constant 2022 US$ | 77,207 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,681 constant 2022 US$ | 69,084 constant 2022 US$ | 73,608 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Botswana?
- Military spending per military personnel in Botswana was 69,084 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77,207 constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,796 constant 2022 US$ in 1986.
- How does Botswana rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.