Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0365 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia peaked at 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Namibia 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0365 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0365 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 179 South Sudan 0.0488 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Somalia 0.041 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Chad 0.0387 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 0.0306 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)
- 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Namibia was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Namibia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.