Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Botswana's military expenditure stands at 2.83% as of 2024-12-31, up from 2.46% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1977 to 2024 (48 observations).
In 2024, Botswana's military expenditure was 2.83%, up from 2.46% in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's military expenditure was 2.46%, down from 2.52% in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's military expenditure was 2.52%, down from 3.05% in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's military expenditure was 3.05%, down from 3.33% in 2020.
In 2020, Botswana's military expenditure was 3.33%, up from 3.08% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.83% | +0.3777% |
| 2023 | 2.46% | -0.0615% |
| 2022 | 2.52% | -0.5278% |
| 2021 | 3.05% | -0.2892% |
| 2020 | 3.33% | +0.2536% |
| 2019 | 3.08% | +0.1565% |
| 2018 | 2.92% | -0.3238% |
| 2017 | 3.25% | -0.1621% |
| 2016 | 3.41% | +0.5855% |
| 2015 | 2.83% | +0.6132% |
| 2014 | 2.21% | +0.0648% |
| 2013 | 2.15% | -0.1966% |
| 2012 | 2.34% | -0.0607% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.3546% |
| 2010 | 2.76% | -0.5037% |
| 2009 | 3.26% | +0.1652% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.1976% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.1455% |
| 2006 | 2.75% | -0.1035% |
| 2005 | 2.86% | -0.6479% |
| 2004 | 3.51% | -0.5015% |
| 2003 | 4.01% | -0.1028% |
| 2002 | 4.11% | +0.279% |
| 2001 | 3.83% | +0.64% |
| 2000 | 3.19% | +0.0992% |
| 1999 | 3.09% | -0.6873% |
| 1998 | 3.78% | +0.5822% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +0.2977% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.607% |
| 1995 | 3.51% | -0.5016% |
| 1994 | 4.01% | -0.9254% |
| 1993 | 4.93% | +0.4507% |
| 1992 | 4.48% | -0.1207% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +0.1583% |
| 1990 | 4.45% | +0.8761% |
| 1989 | 3.57% | -1.33% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.1053% |
| 1987 | 4.79% | +2.13% |
| 1986 | 2.66% | +0.4789% |
| 1985 | 2.18% | -0.2525% |
| 1984 | 2.44% | +0.1109% |
| 1983 | 2.33% | -0.3684% |
| 1982 | 2.69% | -0.2836% |
| 1981 | 2.98% | -0.2293% |
| 1980 | 3.21% | -0.2939% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +0.6266% |
| 1978 | 2.87% | +1.52% |
| 1977 | 1.36% | — |
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Botswana's military expenditure is 2.83% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.46% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.93% (1993); the lowest is 1.36% (1977), across data from 1977 to 2024.
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