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.
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
- 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), 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 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 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.