GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia is 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,177 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,177 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 12,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 13,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 17,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 20,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 23,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 26,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 28,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 33,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 37,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 42,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 45,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 51,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 56,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 65,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 75,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 86,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 92,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 101,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 111,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 129,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 142,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 163,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 177,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 191,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 208,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 219,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 220,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 211,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 222,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 249,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,177 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,708 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,062 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,536 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 220,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 199 Canada 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Australia 335,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 Bolivia 333,860 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Belize 267,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,177 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) 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.