GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13,100 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14,042 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,820 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,059 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14,607 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15,073 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15,710 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16,227 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16,773 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17,359 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17,564 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,405 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,185 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21,539 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 22,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23,646 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24,916 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 25,577 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,202 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 28,586 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 30,034 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 31,720 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 33,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35,087 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 35,099 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,739 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35,107 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,812 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31,992 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 33,145 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,934 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,552 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 12,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 16,773 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,593 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 17,359 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 25,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,604 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 27,202 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 35,107 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,129 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 31,992 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 190 Libya 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 30,584 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Namibia was 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.