Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0889 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 41st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0889 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 38 Greece 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 South Korea 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Iraq 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.