Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia
Namibia: Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd was 2.49 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2015
All-time low
1.21
in 1994
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.49 for military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia peaked at 2.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.31 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.37 | 2.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 25 Azerbaijan 2.97 compare
- 26 Colombia 2.73 compare
- 27 Singapore 2.71 compare
- 29 Botswana 2.46 compare
- 30 South Korea 2.41 compare
- 31 East Timor 2.38 compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,224 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd in Namibia was 2.49 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp gmsd recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp gmsd recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for military spending as a share of gdp gmsd?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp gmsd rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of gdp gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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