Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 186th 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 2,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 3,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 4,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 3,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 4,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 3,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 4,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 5,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 6,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Vanuatu 6,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Madagascar 5,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mali 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Palau 3,793 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.