Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 6.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Namibia, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Namibia is 6.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 245.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Namibia peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +180.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +245.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 3 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 910.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Namibia?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Namibia was 6.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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