Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0059 units per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1997.
That places Namibia 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More public sector data for Namibia
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -77.78 % change on previous year (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 119.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 362.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Namibia was 0.0059 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.