Armed forces personnel in Botswana
Botswana: Armed forces personnel was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Botswana, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Botswana is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Botswana peaked at 1.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 32.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 20.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Botswana?
- Armed forces personnel in Botswana was 0.9% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.