Guatemala vs Namibia: Military spending
Guatemala
494.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Namibia
463.26 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guatemala rank
114th
Namibia rank
116th
Military spending over time
- Guatemala
- Namibia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 494.92 million constant 2022 US$ against 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 31.66 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 116th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 125.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.93 million constant 2022 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 214.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 237.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 299.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 514.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 215.67 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 460.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 470.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Guatemala or Namibia?
- Guatemala, at 494.92 million constant 2022 US$ against 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Guatemala and Namibia?
- 31.66 million constant 2022 US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for military spending?
- Guatemala ranks 114th 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.