International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Namibia
Namibia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia is 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia peaked at 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,211 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Namibia 153rd out of 169 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,153 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,560 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 2,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 2,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,134 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 3,386 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3,270 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,546 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1,474 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 1,211 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 1,734 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 3,567 US dollar per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2004 | 4,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 5,730 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 7,247 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 10,244 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 8,312 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 13,390 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 13,510 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,394 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 14,491 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 12,650 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 11,569 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 12,406 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12,815 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17,068 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 15,196 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 15,911 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 16,859 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16,861 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,921 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,153 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,153 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,153 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,928 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,546 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,386 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,743 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,211 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,390 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,801 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,569 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,068 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,800 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,921 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Mozambique 20,460 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Afghanistan 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 17,509 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 16,917 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Myanmar 15,932 US dollar 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia was 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,560 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.