Namibia vs Other small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Namibia
0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Other small states
0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Namibia rank
13th
Other small states rank
10th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Other small states
00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01199420092024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 6.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Other small states ahead.

Namibia ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 10th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Other small states
2000s 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Namibia
2010s 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 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, Namibia or Other small states?
Namibia, at 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Other small states?
0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Other small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Other small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 10th of 169 countries.
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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.