Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Namibia
2.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.8% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Namibia, at 2.8% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.
- 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product