Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia is 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,960.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia peaked at 37.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4659 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2011.
That places Namibia 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1995 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +291.9% |
| 2002 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 8.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 37.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +357.0% |
| 2008 | 12.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 7.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4659 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5474.5% |
| 2013 | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.865 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 13.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1035.2% |
| 2024 | 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 28.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 42.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5474.5% | 0.4659 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2017 | +1035.2% | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4659 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 South Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Namibia was 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,960.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.