Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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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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.