Military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending, per square kilometre was 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana is 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Botswana 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 64.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1979 | 97.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 106.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 96.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 80.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 80.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 102.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 150.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 263.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1988 | 336.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 364.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 459.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 492.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 456.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 478.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 440.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 400.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 369.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 426.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 522.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 496.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 549.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 672.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 716.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 691.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 639.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 579.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 570.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 629.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 673.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 648.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 608.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 588.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 548.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 535.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 619.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 750.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 984.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 895.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 948.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 959.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 933.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 890.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +128.4% | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 97.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 167.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 80.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 364.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 369.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 522.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 549.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 716.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 535.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 959.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 664.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 648.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Haiti 580.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bolivia 566.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guyana 539.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Botswana was 635.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Botswana rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.