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

Latest (2024)
0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024

0.020.030.040.050.061990200720241990: 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 Central African Republic 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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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), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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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.