Botswana Lowest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The lowest military spending in Botswana was 1.36% in 1977. The top 5 years were: 1977 (1.36%), 2013 (2.15%), 1985 (2.18%), 2014 (2.21%), 1983 (2.33%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Botswana Top 5 Lowest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1977 |
1.36% |
| 2nd |
2013 |
2.15% |
| 3rd |
1985 |
2.18% |
| 4th |
2014 |
2.21% |
| 5th |
1983 |
2.33% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1977 |
1.36% |
– |
21st |
| 2025 |
2.36% |
−0.47% |
42nd |
| 2024 |
2.83% |
+0.38% |
120th |
| 2023 |
2.46% |
−0.06% |
116th |
| 2022 |
2.52% |
−0.53% |
122nd |
| 2021 |
3.05% |
−0.29% |
130th |
| 2019 |
3.08% |
+0.16% |
131st |
| 2018 |
2.92% |
−0.32% |
135th |
| 2015 |
2.83% |
+0.61% |
125th |
| 2014 |
2.21% |
+0.06% |
116th |
| 2013 |
2.15% |
−0.20% |
112th |
| 2012 |
2.34% |
−0.06% |
115th |
| 2011 |
2.40% |
−0.35% |
113th |
| 2010 |
2.76% |
−0.50% |
114th |
| 2008 |
3.10% |
+0.20% |
127th |
| 2007 |
2.90% |
+0.15% |
118th |
| 2006 |
2.75% |
−0.10% |
117th |
| 2005 |
2.86% |
−0.65% |
124th |
| 1986 |
2.66% |
+0.48% |
56th |
| 1985 |
2.18% |
−0.25% |
47th |
| 1983 |
2.33% |
−0.37% |
43rd |
| 2020 |
3.33% |
+0.25% |
132nd |
| 2017 |
3.25% |
−0.16% |
133rd |
| 2016 |
3.41% |
+0.59% |
133rd |
| 2009 |
3.26% |
+0.17% |
120th |
| 1984 |
2.44% |
+0.11% |
50th |
| 2004 |
3.51% |
−0.50% |
133rd |
| 1982 |
2.69% |
−0.28% |
51st |
| 2003 |
4.01% |
−0.10% |
134th |
| 2002 |
4.11% |
+0.28% |
130th |
| 2001 |
3.83% |
+0.64% |
122nd |
| 2000 |
3.19% |
+0.10% |
113th |
| 1999 |
3.09% |
−0.69% |
109th |
| 1998 |
3.78% |
+0.58% |
114th |
| 1997 |
3.20% |
+0.30% |
108th |
| 1996 |
2.90% |
−0.61% |
105th |
| 1995 |
3.51% |
−0.50% |
112th |
| 1989 |
3.57% |
−1.33% |
81st |
| 1981 |
2.98% |
−0.23% |
64th |
| 1980 |
3.21% |
−0.29% |
72nd |
| 1993 |
4.93% |
+0.45% |
122nd |
| 1992 |
4.48% |
−0.12% |
108th |
| 1991 |
4.60% |
+0.16% |
95th |
| 1990 |
4.45% |
+0.88% |
95th |
| 1979 |
3.50% |
+0.63% |
71st |
| 1978 |
2.87% |
+1.52% |
56th |
| 1994 |
4.01% |
−0.93% |
120th |
| 1988 |
4.90% |
+0.11% |
94th |
| 1987 |
4.79% |
+2.13% |
96th |
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