| Military expenditure (% GDP) | 2.83 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military expenditure | 568,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Armed forces personnel | 9,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| Arms imports | 11,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports | No authoritative open source found |
| Military & security forces | Botswana Defense Force (BDF): Ground Forces Command, Air Arm Command, Defense Logistics Command (2025); note: note 1: both the BDF and the Botswana Police Service (BPS) report to the Ministry of Defense, Justice and Security; the BPS has primary responsibility for internal securitynote 2: the Ground Force Command includes a marine unit with boats and river craft for patrolling Botswana's internal waterways and supporting anti-poaching operationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | 18-24 years of age (men and women) for general recruits and officer candidates; 18-40 for special entrant officers; no conscription (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | 11,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | 2.83 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military spending (USD) | 568,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |