Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 567.82 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
567.82 million current USD
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
101st
of 167 countries
All-time high
567.82 million current USD
in 2024
All-time low
5.65 million current USD
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Botswana, 1977–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 567.82 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 567.82 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million current USD, in 1977.

Botswana ranks 101st of 167 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 14.77 million current USD 5.65 million current USD 24.36 million current USD 3
1980s 46.28 million current USD 21.00 million current USD 102.80 million current USD 10
1990s 168.02 million current USD 140.56 million current USD 185.67 million current USD 10
2000s 275.94 million current USD 184.72 million current USD 332.40 million current USD 10
2010s 412.50 million current USD 306.44 million current USD 522.43 million current USD 10
2020s 520.36 million current USD 485.57 million current USD 567.82 million current USD 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 98 Georgia 615.86 million current USD compare
  2. 99 Cyprus 598.19 million current USD compare
  3. 100 Honduras 581.27 million current USD compare
  4. 102 Guinea 562.46 million current USD compare
  5. 103 Brunei Darussalam 558.61 million current USD compare
  6. 104 Chad 557.71 million current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Botswana?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Botswana was 567.82 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 567.82 million current USD in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million current USD in 1977.
How does Botswana rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Botswana. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/botswana/

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.