Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 106.20 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
106.20 million current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
106.20 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.47 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia is 106.20 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia peaked at 106.20 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Namibia 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.47 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 2.98 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4.61 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 4.10 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.96 million current US$ | +94.4% |
| 1978 | 8.22 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.48 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 9.47 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 8.67 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 12.98 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1983 | 8.35 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 7.79 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.53 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 9.19 million current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1987 | 8.88 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.05 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 10.25 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.50 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 12.72 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.97 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.38 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 12.84 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 20.15 million current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 20.63 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.72 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.52 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.79 million current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 13.98 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 13.61 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.10 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 28.60 million current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2004 | 31.23 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 31.01 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.58 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.92 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 62.76 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 66.88 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 55.80 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 60.91 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 72.37 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 73.43 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.29 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 98.83 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 103.86 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 100.67 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.07 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 78.06 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 94.57 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 106.20 million current US$ | +12.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 106.20 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 106.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 million current US$ | 1.47 million current US$ | 8.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 million current US$ | 5.53 million current US$ | 12.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 million current US$ | 10.38 million current US$ | 20.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.17 million current US$ | 13.61 million current US$ | 66.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.73 million current US$ | 55.80 million current US$ | 103.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.38 million current US$ | 94.57 million current US$ | 106.20 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Namibia was 106.20 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.20 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.