Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Namibia rank
37th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Namibia
0.010.020.030.040.050.06196019922024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2000s 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2010s 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2020s 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0191 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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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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.