Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia is 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured 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, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 22,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 25,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 28,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 30,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 31,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 33,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 35,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 33,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 31,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 190 Libya 51,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 41,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia was 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.