What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and Seychelles?

3.88 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Seychelles: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Botswana

225.22 current USD per person

in 2024

Seychelles

221.34 current USD per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

58th

Seychelles rank

61st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Botswana
Seychelles

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 225.22 current USD per person against 221.34 current USD per person in Seychelles, a difference of 3.88 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53.33 current USD per person	158.04 current USD per person	104.71 current USD per person	Seychelles
1990s	114.48 current USD per person	178.87 current USD per person	64.39 current USD per person	Seychelles
2000s	150.09 current USD per person	149.73 current USD per person	0.3574 current USD per person	Botswana
2010s	187.65 current USD per person	190.45 current USD per person	2.8 current USD per person	Seychelles
2020s	213.11 current USD per person	260.88 current USD per person	47.77 current USD per person	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Botswana or Seychelles?: Botswana, at 225.22 current USD per person against 221.34 current USD per person in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Botswana and Seychelles?: 3.88 current USD per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Botswana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.