Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 1,000.0%
World rank
106th
of 172 countries
All-time high
76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2020
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1977
Years of data
44
1977–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana, 1977–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1977200020241977: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1979: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1980: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1981: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 9.2M SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 7.5M SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 5.8M SIPRI trend indicator values1985: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 26.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1988: 40.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1989: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1990: 22.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1991: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1992: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1993: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1994: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1995: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1996: 32.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1997: 71.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1998: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1999: 27.5M SIPRI trend indicator values2000: 53.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2001: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2002: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2003: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2004: 9.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2009: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2010: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2011: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2012: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2013: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2014: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2017: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2018: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 7.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2020: 76.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 16.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2022: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2023: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2024: 11.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1,000.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1977.

Botswana ranks 106th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3
1980s 12.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 19.15 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 71.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6
2010s 6.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 106 Ghana 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 108 Barbados 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 108 Dominican Republic 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 108 Haiti 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 108 Jamaica 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 108 Latvia, Republic of 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 108 Mali 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  8. 108 South Sudan, Republic of 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  9. 108 Uruguay 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Botswana was 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2020.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1977.
How does Botswana rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 106th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.