Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Namibia 164th out of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 162.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 1994 | 246.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 268.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 235.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 304.31 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 316.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 371.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 315.61 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 284.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 392.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 395.02 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 419.12 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 379.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 546.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 1,570 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 2,491 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 2,060 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2,170 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,121 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,836 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,430 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 2,051 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 2,227 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,954 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 2,611 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,489 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,637 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,357 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 3,405 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +168.9% | 60.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 788.19 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,491 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,195 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,430 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,954 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,637 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 161 Madagascar 4,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zambia 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guyana 4,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burundi 3,518 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 3,220 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mongolia 3,154 includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.