Military spending, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
31st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0451 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0687 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0694 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 United States 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Colombia 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bahrain 0.0299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Mali 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Lithuania 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.