Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.26 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Namibia 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,827 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,170 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 2,454 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 2,415 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,732 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,783 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,138 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 358.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 169.26 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 495.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +193.0% |
| 2003 | 279.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 376.29 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 367.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,268 US dollar per square kilometre | +244.6% |
| 2007 | 1,750 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 1,465 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 2,678 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2,677 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2,187 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2,010 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,388 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 1,120 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 1,317 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1,381 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,035 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 1,567 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 1,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 2,237 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +244.6% | 367.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,268 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +193.0% | 169.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 495.86 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,827 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,827 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,827 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,516 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,138 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,920 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 903.01 US dollar per square kilometre | 169.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,874 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,035 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,085 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,567 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 159 Zambia 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tanzania 3,302 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 2,159 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 165 Algeria 1,768 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Namibia was 2,550 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.26 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.