Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Namibia 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0483 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Central African Republic 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Namibia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.