Military expenditures:
2.78% of GDP
(2018)
3.02% of GDP
(2017)
3.37% of GDP
(2016)
2.66% of GDP
(2015)
2.13% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
29
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Botswana Defence Force (BDF): Ground Forces Command, Air Arm Command, Defense Logistics Command
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2012)