Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Namibia
Namibia: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) was 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 215.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 498.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -324.45 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -34.76 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -41.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | -50.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 33.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -165.5% |
| 1984 | 2.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1985 | -45.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -1630.9% |
| 1986 | -84.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1987 | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -108.2% |
| 1988 | 46.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +573.4% |
| 1989 | 2.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1990 | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +10918.7% |
| 1991 | 58.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 26.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1993 | -133.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -604.7% |
| 1994 | 71.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -153.3% |
| 1995 | -16.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -123.1% |
| 1996 | -15.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 20 current US$ per square kilometre | -231.3% |
| 1998 | 93.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +368.9% |
| 1999 | 9.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 24.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +163.0% |
| 2001 | 59.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 2002 | -58.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -197.1% |
| 2003 | 16.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -129.0% |
| 2004 | 40.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +141.1% |
| 2005 | 94.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 2006 | 61.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 249.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +307.1% |
| 2008 | 259.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -160.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -162.0% |
| 2010 | -158.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -48.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 154.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -419.0% |
| 2013 | -249.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -261.5% |
| 2014 | -54.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2015 | -59.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -144.8% |
| 2017 | -25.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -196.9% |
| 2018 | -324.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +1159.5% |
| 2019 | -64.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2020 | 33.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -152.8% |
| 2021 | 223.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +560.3% |
| 2022 | 498.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2023 | 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 713.38 current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre (square) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +10918.7% | 2.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -1630.9% | 2.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -1159.5% | -25.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -324.45 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -133.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 292.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -160.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -80.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -324.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 154.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 498.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 99 Portugal 361.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 322.27 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Bolivia 298.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Madagascar 256.62 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 254.97 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kiribati 244.1 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 288.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 498.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -324.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.
Changes in inventories (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.