Namibia Military Spending
Namibia spends an estimated 2.8% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $386 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1990–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$398 million
Ranked #110 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.8%
Ranked #45 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.1%
From $386M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$548 million
Reached in 2015
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Namibia’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Namibia run to 2025.
Namibia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Namibia is estimated to have spent $398 million on military and defense, representing 2.8% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Namibia is the #110 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.1%, from $386 million to $398 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 6.4% in 1990. The historical average military budget is 3.1% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 2.75% | $409M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.75% | $398M |
| 2025 | 2.77% | $386M |
| 2024 | 2.75% | $368M |
| 2023 | 2.74% | $356M |
| 2022 | 2.91% | $360M |
| 2021 | 3.23% | $378M |
| 2020 | 3.48% | $401M |
| 2019 | 3.30% | $404M |
| 2018 | 3.33% | $423M |
| 2017 | 3.52% | $442M |
| 2016 | 3.97% | $486M |
| 2015 | 4.53% | $548M |
| 2014 | 4.33% | $500M |
| 2013 | 3.21% | $340M |
| 2012 | 3.17% | $323M |
| 2011 | 3.57% | $328M |
| 2010 | 3.51% | $310M |
| 2009 | 3.37% | $284M |
| 2008 | 3.14% | $270M |
| 2007 | 2.61% | $215M |
| 2006 | 2.50% | $193M |
| 2005 | 2.65% | $183M |
| 2004 | 2.53% | $165M |
| 2003 | 2.62% | $156M |
| 2002 | 2.62% | $158M |
| 2001 | 3.01% | $160M |
| 2000 | 2.71% | $136M |
| 1999 | 3.12% | $151M |
| 1998 | 2.32% | $112M |
| 1997 | 2.30% | $105M |
| 1996 | 1.90% | $85M |
| 1995 | 1.95% | $80M |
| 1994 | 1.75% | $73M |
| 1993 | 2.46% | $93M |
| 1992 | 4.25% | $157M |
| 1991 | 5.62% | $215M |
| 1990 | 6.42% | $248M |