Armed forces personnel, total in Namibia
Namibia: Armed forces personnel, total was 16,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Namibia peaked at 16,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 1997.
That places Namibia 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,044 | 5,900 | 9,100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,430 | 9,100 | 15,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 | 15,200 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Namibia
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 33.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 36.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 4.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Namibia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Namibia was 16,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.