Namibia vs Uganda: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Namibia
25,085 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Uganda
25,253 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Namibia rank
86th
Uganda rank
84th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 25,253 constant 2024 US$ against 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 168 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,924 constant 2024 US$ | 3,450 constant 2024 US$ | 11,473 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13,428 constant 2024 US$ | 6,049 constant 2024 US$ | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26,466 constant 2024 US$ | 10,960 constant 2024 US$ | 15,506 constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 25,253 constant 2024 US$ | 168.1 constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Namibia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 25,253 constant 2024 US$ against 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Namibia and Uganda?
- 168 constant 2024 US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Namibia ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.