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

Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
37th
Singapore rank
38th

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

  • Namibia
  • Singapore
0.020.030.040.050.06197019972024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
2000s 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP Singapore
2010s 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP Namibia
2020s 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0039 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, Namibia or Singapore?
Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Singapore?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Singapore?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th 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.