Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Namibia: Military expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Namibia
2.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Namibia rank
38th

Military expenditure over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Namibia
246196819962024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 3.2% 1.1% Namibia
2000s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Namibia
2010s 1.2% 3.6% 2.5% Namibia
2020s 1.3% 3.0% 1.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Namibia?
1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product