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