SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 216.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 216.04 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3,443.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 221.94 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 158.4 units per square kilometre | +651476.7% |
| 2010 | 158.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 221.94 units per square kilometre | +13418.4% |
| 2022 | 216.64 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 216.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 216.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 216.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +651476.7% | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 158.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +13418.4% | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 221.94 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -96.0% | 158.4 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -43.2% | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -26.4% | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.86 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 158.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.57 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 158.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.07 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 221.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Moldova 264.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 245.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Laos 241.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mali 205.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 201.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iraq 188.09 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia was 216.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.94 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,443.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.