Military spending, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending, per capita was 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Namibia stood at 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Namibia peaked at 245.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.78 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Namibia 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 86.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 89.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 74.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 65.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 70.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 83.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 89.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 84.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 79.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 74.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 93.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 117.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 115.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 130.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 149.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 170.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 184.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 204.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 218.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 226.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 245.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 245.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 215.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 209.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 199.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 179.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 168.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 157.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 89.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 184.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 199.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 245.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 179.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 66 Iceland 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 67 Syria 167.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 68 Morocco 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 71 Belarus 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 72 Albania 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Namibia?
- Military spending, per capita in Namibia was 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 245.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.