Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
176th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
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 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 35,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 176th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 4,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 4,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5,479 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 6,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 6,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 7,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 10,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 11,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 11,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,973 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 15,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 16,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 16,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 21,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 22,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 23,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 28,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 30,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 30,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 35,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 31,938 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 33,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,857 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,467 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 24,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Somalia 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 175 Niger 39,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mongolia 33,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chad 33,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mauritania 28,178 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Namibia was 34,906 international-$ 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 35,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 181 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 15.8%. 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), 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.
About this data
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.