Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,047 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Namibia 166th out of 186 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,583 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,271 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,545 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 3,555 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,367 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,532 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,552 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,711 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4,076 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4,219 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4,986 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 5,366 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,938 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6,095 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,472 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7,074 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 5,668 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 7,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 8,250 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9,167 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,898 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 9,903 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 12,658 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 12,757 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,910 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 14,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13,560 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,432 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 12,762 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 14,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,454 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,552 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,668 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,898 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,488 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,903 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,056 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Australia 22,210 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 19,579 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Yemen 17,238 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 13,743 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 9,930 constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.