Central African Republic vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Central African Republic
0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
40th
Namibia rank
37th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Namibia
0.010.020.030.040.050.06199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 37th of 166 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2000s 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2010s 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2020s 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0081 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, Central African Republic or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Central African Republic and Namibia?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 37th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.