Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Namibia is 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Namibia peaked at 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 184th of 192 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.005 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.026 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0519 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0561 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0658 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0925 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1018 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.111 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1298 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1638 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1774 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1916 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2084 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2199 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2201 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2116 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2497 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0017 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0081 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0088 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0331 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0925 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1666 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1018 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2201 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2402 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2116 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Australia 0.3475 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0.3291 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.2831 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 185 Belize 0.2699 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 0.2459 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.1399 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Namibia was 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2767 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.