Military spending per military personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending per military personnel was 45,412 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Namibia is 45,412, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Namibia peaked at 64,850 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,590, in 1990.
That places Namibia 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,590 | — |
| 1991 | 15,268 | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 16,350 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14,002 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 12,797 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 14,219 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 14,531 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,552 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 48,485 | +192.9% |
| 1999 | 53,110 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 17,001 | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 16,333 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,640 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19,888 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 25,394 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 25,182 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28,963 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 33,634 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 38,674 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 42,631 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 47,923 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 52,081 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 52,276 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56,810 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 63,060 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64,850 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 56,522 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 60,138 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 53,939 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 52,757 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49,057 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 47,400 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 45,412 | -4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 45,412 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 45,412 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +192.9% | 16,552 | 48,485 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,690 | 11,590 | 53,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,334 | 15,640 | 42,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,036 | 47,923 | 64,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,290 | 45,412 | 49,057 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Namibia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Namibia was 45,412 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,850 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,590 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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