Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Namibia

Arms imports in Namibia in 2024 — 54,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 56 in the world out of 111. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 2,600%.

2024 54,000,000 M TIV +54.29% vs 2017
World rank 56of 111
Period maximum 75,000,000 M TIV2006
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV2011

Trend over time

1994–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Namibia, 1994–2024020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00080,000,000199419972000200320062009201220152018202120241994: 2,000,000 M TIV1995: 4,000,000 M TIV1997: 5,000,000 M TIV1998: 5,000,000 M TIV2001: 21,000,000 M TIV2002: 11,000,000 M TIV2004: 16,000,000 M TIV2006: 75,000,000 M TIV2008: 25,000,000 M TIV2009: 15,000,000 M TIV2010: 3,000,000 M TIV2011: 1,000,000 M TIV2012: 57,000,000 M TIV2013: 9,000,000 M TIV2014: 2,000,000 M TIV2016: 3,000,000 M TIV2017: 35,000,000 M TIV2024: 54,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +52,000,000 (+2,600%) Average annual rate: 11.61 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 54,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 54,000,000
2017 35,000,000 +32,000,000 +1,066.67%
2016 3,000,000
2014 2,000,000 −7,000,000 −77.78%
2013 9,000,000 −48,000,000 −84.21%
2012 57,000,000 +56,000,000 +5,600%
2011 1,000,000 −2,000,000 −66.67%
2010 3,000,000 −12,000,000 −80%
2009 15,000,000 −10,000,000 −40%
2008 25,000,000
2006 75,000,000
2004 16,000,000
2002 11,000,000 −10,000,000 −47.62%
2001 21,000,000
1998 5,000,000 +0 +0%
1997 5,000,000
1995 4,000,000 +2,000,000 +100%
1994 2,000,000

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NA Namibia 54,000,000 BW Botswana 11,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.