Namibia vs Pakistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Namibia
2.8%
in 2025
Pakistan
2.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
41st
Pakistan rank
39th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Namibia ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Namibia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Namibia and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 39th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.