Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia
Namibia: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 11.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.21
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.49
in 1998
All-time low
11.1
in 2020
Years of data
18
1995–2021
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia stood at 11.21.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia peaked at 23.49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.28 | — |
| 1996 | 21.44 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 23.49 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 21.34 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 20.89 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.01 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.31 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.12 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.68 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 14.88 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.68 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.21 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 | 19.36 | 23.49 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.72 | 17.29 | 20.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 12.04 | 18.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 11.1 | 11.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Namibia was 11.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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