Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 3,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 4,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 5,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 4,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 6,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 5,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 185 Ethiopia 9,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Madagascar 7,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 South Sudan 7,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 6,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mauritania 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.