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$, in 1994.
That places Namibia 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,883 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 19,654 constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 11,601 constant 2024 US$ | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 9,134 constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 9,934 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 10,423 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17,818 constant 2024 US$ | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 12,262 constant 2024 US$ | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 16,604 constant 2024 US$ | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 14,950 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 10,690 constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 10,560 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,407 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,009 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12,187 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 12,846 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14,342 constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 17,988 constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 18,714 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,411 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 21,566 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21,230 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,369 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,894 constant 2024 US$ | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 36,062 constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 30,596 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 27,641 constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26,631 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,265 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25,085 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25,085 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25,085 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,924 constant 2024 US$ | 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 |
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 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.