Military expenditures:
3.35% of GDP
(2018)
3.56% of GDP
(2017)
3.89% of GDP
(2016)
4.48% of GDP
(2015)
4.2% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
20
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Namibian Police Force: Special Field Force (paramilitary unit responsible for protecting borders and government installations)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2019)