Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia is 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,009 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 170th of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,009 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 3,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 3,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 6,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 6,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 7,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 9,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 10,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 12,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 13,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 15,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 17,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 21,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 24,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 27,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 30,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 33,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 40,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 43,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 48,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 51,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 54,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 64,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 78,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 95,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 110,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 112,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 121,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 155,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 175,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 204,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 224,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 237,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 237,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 241,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 242,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 231,895 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 266,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 295,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,463 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,101 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,256 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,201 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,398 current LCU per square kilometre | 110,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 242,334 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 231,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 167 Mauritania 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Eritrea 360,300 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 349,895 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 337,043 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Australia 320,424 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Belize 263,364 current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,813 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 103,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,009 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.