Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: 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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25,085 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia peaked at 36,062 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,134 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
That places Namibia 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,924 constant 2024 US$ | 9,134 constant 2024 US$ | 26,883 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,369 constant 2024 US$ | 10,407 constant 2024 US$ | 18,714 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,466 constant 2024 US$ | 20,411 constant 2024 US$ | 36,062 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia was 25,085 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,062 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,134 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.