Armed forces personnel percent in Namibia
Namibia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5863 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel percent in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Namibia is 0.5863, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Namibia peaked at 0.8077 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3493, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 51st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5651 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5474 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5303 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.514 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5056 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4981 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3493 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5252 | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5123 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5004 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8077 | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7937 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7823 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7724 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7627 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7531 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7431 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7328 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7317 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7204 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7082 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6926 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6748 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6574 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6402 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6518 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6382 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6169 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6037 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5863 | -2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5863 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5863 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +61.4% | 0.5004 | 0.8077 |
| 1998 | +50.4% | 0.3493 | 0.5252 |
| 1997 | -29.9% | 0.4981 | 0.3493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5053 | 0.3493 | 0.5651 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.5004 | 0.8077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6604 | 0.6037 | 0.7204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5863 | 0.5863 | 0.5863 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Namibia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Namibia was 0.5863 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8077 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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