Military branches Botswana Defense Force (includes Army and Air Wing), Botswana National Police

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 335,301 (1998 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 177,248 (1998 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 18,148 (1998 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $199 million (FY93/94)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 5.2% (FY93/94)

NOTE: The information regarding Botswana on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Botswana Military 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Botswana Military 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.