SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 289.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 289.86 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2,986.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 310.63 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 149th out of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 248.32 units per square kilometre | +663082.3% |
| 2010 | 243.94 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 310.63 units per square kilometre | +13036.6% |
| 2022 | 288.31 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 289.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 289.86 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 289.86 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +663082.3% | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 248.32 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +13036.6% | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 310.63 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -96.0% | 243.94 units per square kilometre | 9.83 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 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 248.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 243.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.79 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 310.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Moldova 354.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 329.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Laos 323.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mali 275.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 270.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iraq 252.35 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia was 289.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 310.63 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,986.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, 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.