Africa Western and Central vs Namibia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 8.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 13th of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
- 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Namibia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Namibia ranks 13th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.