Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Namibia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Namibia is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Namibia peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Australia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Suriname 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Belize 0.0002 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Namibia was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.