Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana is 0.0038 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0061 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 1985.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 567.82 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Botswana was 0.0038 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.