Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: Total

1992 - 2017 | Yearly | Person | World Bank

Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data was reported at 15,900.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,200.000 Person for 2016. Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 15,000.000 Person from Mar 1992 to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,900.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,900.000 Person in 1998. Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Namibia – Table NA.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.; ; International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.; Sum; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
15,900.00 2017	15,200.00 2016	5,900.00 1998	15,900.00 2017	Person	yearly	1992 - 2017

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Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: Total (Person)	15,900.00 2017	yearly	1992 - 2017
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.05 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.08 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.26 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.03 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.05 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.47 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	8.41 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.27 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	73.88 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	-0.08 2010	yearly	1987 - 2010
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	-1.37 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	2.80 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	-1.40 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.18 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.06 2012	yearly	1998 - 2012
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.02 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.01 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	-5.64 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.09 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.12 2014	yearly	1985 - 2014
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.63 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.03 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.35 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	1.06 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors (USD mn)	138.07 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	57.62 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: IFAD (USD mn)	-2.13 2010	yearly	1995 - 2010
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNAIDS (USD mn)	0.65 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNICEF (USD mn)	1.27 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNHCR (USD mn)	0.45 2015	yearly	1988 - 2015
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNDP (USD mn)	0.55 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNFPA (USD mn)	0.90 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: UNTA (USD mn)	0.68 2008	yearly	1985 - 2008
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: WFP (USD mn)	0.03 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance and Official Aid Received: Curre... (USD mn)	170.00 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: Current Price (USD mn)	170.00 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Gross Capital For... (%)	6.34 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Gross National In... (%)	1.54 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Imports of Goods,... (%)	2.44 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received per Capita: Current Pri... (USD)	68.56 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Central Governmen... (%)	4.48 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) (TIV)	1,000,000.00 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Namibia NA: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force (%)	1.66 2017	yearly	1992 - 2017
Namibia NA: Military Expenditure (NAD mn)	5,749.40 2018	yearly	1992 - 2018
Namibia NA: Military Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	3.26 2018	yearly	1992 - 2018
Namibia NA: Military Expenditure: % of Central Government Expenditure (%)	10.97 2017	yearly	1992 - 2017
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.27 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: IAEA (USD mn)	0.18 2016	yearly	2006 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: WHO (USD mn)	1.23 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.02 2014	yearly	2009 - 2014
Namibia NA: Net Bilateral Aid Flows from Development Assistance Committee Donors... (USD mn)	0.01 2014	yearly	2012 - 2014
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance and Official Aid Received: 2013 ... (USD mn)	169.32 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Development Assistance Received: 2014 Price (USD mn)	169.32 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: FAO (USD mn)	0.49 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Namibia NA: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: ILO (USD mn)	0.45 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	13,064.834 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	5,688.430 2027	yearly	1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.484 2027	yearly	1991 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NAD bn)	106.487 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NAD bn)	170.344 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (NAD bn)	89.606 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.895 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	4.622 2028	yearly	1991 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.743 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028

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Namibia NA: Prevalence of HIV: Total: % of Population Aged 15-49 (%)	13.80 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	45.20 2016	yearly	1967 - 2016
Namibia NA: Prevalence of HIV: Female: % Aged 15-24 (%)	6.10 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Prevalence of HIV: Male: % Aged 15-24 (%)	3.20 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Immunization: DPT: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	92.00 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	85.00 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People (Number)	2.70 2009	yearly	2006 - 2009
Namibia NA: Nurses and Midwives: per 1000 People (Ratio)	2.77 2010	yearly	2004 - 2010
Namibia NA: Physicians: per 1000 People (Ratio)	0.37 2010	yearly	1991 - 2010
Namibia NA: Use of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets: % of Under-5 Population (%)	5.60 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Namibia NA: Children with Fever Receiving Antimalarial Drugs: % of Children Unde... (%)	8.40 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Namibia NA: Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country (NA)	100.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Namibia NA: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults (%)	9.70 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults (%)	34.20 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	96.60 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider (%)	68.00 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Exclusive Breastfeeding: % of Children under 6 Months (%)	48.32 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total (%)	88.20 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	13.20 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births (Ratio)	265.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Namibia NA: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydration... (%)	52.00 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Namibia NA: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	4.10 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	23.10 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	7.10 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate: % of New Cases (%)	83.00 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Namibia NA: Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate: All Forms (%)	80.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Incidence of Tuberculosis: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	446.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Second 20% (%)	5.70 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Third 20% (%)	8.90 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% (%)	15.70 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Highest 20% (%)	66.40 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Highest 10% (%)	51.80 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% (%)	1.30 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (%)	3.30 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population (%)	22.60 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % (%)	6.60 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate (%)	61.00 2009	yearly	2003 - 2009
Namibia NA: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	18.25 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emp... (%)	22.12 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employme... (%)	20.24 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fe... (%)	14.20 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Ma... (%)	21.11 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	17.64 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Fema... (%)	43.94 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	50.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	47.30 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Emp... (%)	32.19 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employm... (%)	18.78 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	25.29 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	7.35 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	31.07 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	19.56 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	74.40 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	46.81 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	60.20 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Tranche Position (XDR mn)	0.08 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	58.50 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	65.19 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	61.69 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	49.54 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force (Person)	989,579.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour... (%)	53.43 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour For... (%)	38.44 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force A... (%)	45.53 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	24.88 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	21.82 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	23.33 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Net Migration (Person)	-1,371.00 2012	yearly	1962 - 2012
Namibia NA: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum (Person)	1,747.00 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin (Person)	1,348.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: International Migrant Stock: Total (Person)	93,888.00 2015	yearly	1960 - 2015
Namibia NA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population (%)	3.82 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Namibia NA: Prevalence of Undernourishment: % of Population (%)	28.80 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Namibia NA: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Mon... (%)	62.00 2013	yearly	1999 - 2013
Namibia NA: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 (Ratio)	75.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Mortality Rate: Adult: Female: per 1000 Female Adults (Ratio)	256.20 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults (Ratio)	349.06 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	29.18 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	7.23 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 (%)	56.10 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	32.30 2016	yearly	1967 - 2016
Namibia NA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female (Year)	67.24 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total (Year)	64.39 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male (Year)	61.38 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman (Ratio)	3.42 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort (%)	66.05 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort (%)	53.73 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Wanted Fertility Rate: Births per Woman (Ratio)	2.90 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Teenage Mothers (%)	18.60 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 (%)	36.70 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 (%)	59.75 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Population: as % of Total: Aged 65 and Above (%)	3.55 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population (%)	67.36 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old (%)	5.95 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young (%)	61.41 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Population: Growth (%)	2.16 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Population: Total (Person)	2,533,794.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Population: as % of Total: Female (%)	51.35 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Namibia NA: Completeness of Birth Registration: Rural (%)	86.00 2013	yearly	2007 - 2013
Namibia NA: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban (%)	88.90 2013	yearly	2006 - 2013

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