Africa Western and Central vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
Namibia rank
37th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th of 41 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 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
- 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.