Military spending, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 665.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Namibia 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 301.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 261.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 190.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 112.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 88.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 97.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 103.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 127.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 135.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 183.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 165.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 194.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 192.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 189.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 200.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 222.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 234.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 261.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 327.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 345.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 376.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 398.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 391.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 412.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 607.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 665.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 590.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 537.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 514.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 487.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 458.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 437.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 301.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 165.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 345.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 376.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 665.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 487.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 141 Mozambique 534.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 457.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Zambia 441.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 400.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Chad 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Namibia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Namibia was 431.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 665.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.