Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia

Namibia: Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp was 2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
68th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2020
All-time low
1.9
in 2018
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia, 2009–2021

234562009201520212009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.92012: 2.92013: 32014: 32015: 3.32016: 32017: 2.92018: 1.92019: 22020: 5.62021: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia stood at 2.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia peaked at 5.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2018.

That places Namibia 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
2010s 2.75 1.9 3.3 10
2020s 3.8 2 5.6 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 65 Switzerland 2.14 compare
  2. 66 Egypt 2.04 compare
  3. 67 Slovak Republic 2 compare
  4. 69 Viet Nam 1.97 compare
  5. 70 Sweden 1.93 compare
  6. 71 Belarus 1.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia?
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Namibia was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for tourism gdp proportion of total gdp?
Namibia ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
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