Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 25,085 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25,085
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 160 countries
All-time high
36,062
in 2015
All-time low
9,134
in 1994
Years of data
30
1991–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25,085 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,134, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,883 | — |
| 1992 | 19,654 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 11,601 | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 9,134 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 9,934 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 10,423 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17,818 | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 12,262 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 16,604 | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 14,950 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 10,690 | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 10,560 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,407 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,009 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12,187 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 12,846 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14,342 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 17,988 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 18,714 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,411 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 21,566 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21,230 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,369 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,894 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 36,062 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 30,596 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 27,641 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26,631 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,265 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25,085 | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25,085 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25,085 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,924 | 9,134 | 26,883 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,369 | 10,407 | 18,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,466 | 20,411 | 36,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,085 | 25,085 | 25,085 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,062 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,134 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 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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