Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.