Barbados vs Namibia: Military spending per military personnel
Barbados
50,592 constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Namibia
45,412 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Barbados rank
69th
Namibia rank
72nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Barbados
- Namibia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50,592 constant 2022 US$ against 45,412 constant 2022 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 5,180 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,561 constant 2022 US$ | 26,334 constant 2022 US$ | 2,227 constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41,964 constant 2022 US$ | 56,036 constant 2022 US$ | 14,072 constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 50,592 constant 2022 US$ | 49,057 constant 2022 US$ | 1,535 constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Barbados or Namibia?
- Barbados, at 50,592 constant 2022 US$ against 45,412 constant 2022 US$ in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Barbados and Namibia?
- 5,180 constant 2022 US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Namibia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.