Chad vs Namibia: Military spending
Chad
410.87 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Namibia
463.26 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Chad rank
119th
Namibia rank
116th
Military spending over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ against 410.87 million constant 2022 US$ in Chad, a difference of 52.39 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 172 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.46 million constant 2022 US$ | 125.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 114.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 237.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 122.99 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 289.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 514.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 225.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 381.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 470.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 88.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chad or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ against 410.87 million constant 2022 US$ in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Chad and Namibia?
- 52.39 million constant 2022 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for military spending?
- Chad ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 116th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.