Chad vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Chad
0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Chad rank
35th
Namibia rank
37th

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

  • Chad
  • Namibia
00.020.040.06198320032024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Chad ranks 35th 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 Chad Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2000s 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2010s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2020s 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 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, Chad or Namibia?
Chad, at 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Chad and Namibia?
0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Chad ranks 35th 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.