Military expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Military expenditure was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Namibia stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Namibia peaked at 20.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 56th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Namibia?
- Military expenditure in Namibia was 7.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for military expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure