Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.015 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.015 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0166 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0007 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.015 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Namibia 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.015 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.015 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 184 Somalia 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 186 Yemen 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.014 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 189 Niger 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.0128 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.015 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.