Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 119.6 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Namibia stood at 119.6 current USD per person.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Namibia peaked at 232.45 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.6 current USD per person, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 75th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.28 current USD per person | 36.6 current USD per person | 114.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.81 current USD per person | 46.56 current USD per person | 144.18 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.56 current USD per person | 156.22 current USD per person | 232.45 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.6 current USD per person | 114.54 current USD per person | 142.39 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 72 Mexico 127.82 current USD per person compare
- 73 Gabon 125.68 current USD per person compare
- 74 Malaysia 121.29 current USD per person compare
- 76 Lebanon 109.45 current USD per person compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 109.05 current USD per person compare
- 78 Tunisia 107 current USD per person compare
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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 412.25 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Namibia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Namibia was 119.6 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 232.45 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 current USD per person in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.