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
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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product