GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,560 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 196th out of 200 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,560 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,466 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 7,981 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 8,016 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,321 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,042 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 9,286 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10,319 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10,519 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,386 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 11,682 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,644 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13,888 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 15,473 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 15,897 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 18,714 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 19,616 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,748 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20,741 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22,508 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 23,962 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 26,468 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 28,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 30,135 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29,627 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,562 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,708 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,178 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,875 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31,893 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 35,765 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,732 current international $ per square kilometre | 6,560 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,519 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,673 current international $ per square kilometre | 11,386 current international $ per square kilometre | 19,748 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,183 current international $ per square kilometre | 20,741 current international $ per square kilometre | 30,178 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,291 current international $ per square kilometre | 30,875 current international $ per square kilometre | 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 193 Eritrea 42,653 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 38,934 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 38,838 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 35,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Mauritania 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Central African Republic 11,020 current 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Namibia was 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,560 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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
GNI, PPP (current 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.