Namibia vs Somalia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Namibia
15,210 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
17,467 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Namibia
  • Somalia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 17,467 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 2,257 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 2,646 current US$ per square kilometre 1,378 current US$ per square kilometre 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 4,372 current US$ per square kilometre 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre 1,706 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 7,774 current US$ per square kilometre 6,146 current US$ per square kilometre 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 14,898 current US$ per square kilometre 9,192 current US$ per square kilometre 5,706 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 14,599 current US$ per square kilometre 15,650 current US$ per square kilometre 1,051 current US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Namibia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 17,467 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Namibia and Somalia?
2,257 current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Namibia ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.