Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia stood at 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia peaked at 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Namibia ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 5,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 183 Madagascar 21,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sudan 18,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 15,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Niger 10,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mongolia 8,714 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,755 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,433 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia was 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Namibia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.