Least developed countries vs Namibia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Least developed countries
0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Namibia
17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
34th
Namibia rank
36th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Namibia's figure about 27.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 18.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 17.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Namibia
2010s 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Least developed countries or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Least developed countries and Namibia?
17.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Namibia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.