Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana is 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.9% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 134.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Botswana 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1980 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1981 | 19.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1985 | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 45.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1988 | 70.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 38.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1991 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1992 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 19.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 1997 | 125.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 1998 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2000 | 93.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2550.0% |
| 2001 | 26.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 17.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2004 | 15.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 17.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 17.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 14.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 8.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 8.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 134.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +985.7% |
| 2021 | 28.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 19.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2550.0% | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 93.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +985.7% | 12.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 134.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +900.0% | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 125.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 93.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 134.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- 163 Kenya 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 164 Madagascar 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Georgia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Botswana rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.