Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.2% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 7.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places Namibia 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +90.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +115.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,251 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Namibia was 3.2% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.