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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Namibia 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0408 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1992 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1993 0.0345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1994 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1995 0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1996 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1997 0.0319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1998 0.0376 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1999 0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2000 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2001 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2002 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2003 0.0363 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2004 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2005 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2006 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2007 0.0342 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2008 0.0404 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2009 0.0429 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2010 0.0377 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2011 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2012 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2013 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2014 0.0456 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2015 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2016 0.0474 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2017 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2018 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.0421 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2020 0.0464 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2021 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2022 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2023 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0429 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0464 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 24 United States 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 25 Bahrain 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 26 Brunei 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 29 Mali 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 30 Colombia 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0515 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Namibia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.