Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 175.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 206.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 277.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 314.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 382.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 409.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 461.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 397.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 333.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 211.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 340.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 322.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 503.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 577.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 499.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 638.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 726.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 674.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 747.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 824.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 968.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 862.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 705.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 650.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 899.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 925.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 852.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 831.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 827.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 461.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 211.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 747.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 650.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 827.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Venezuela 1,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mozambique 1,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Botswana 1,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zambia 1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Suriname 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 1,076 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.