GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 201st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 3,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 3,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 4,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 5,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 5,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 6,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 8,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 8,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 10,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 11,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 12,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 17,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 20,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 23,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 26,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 28,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 33,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 37,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 42,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 45,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 51,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 56,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 65,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 75,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 86,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 92,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 101,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 111,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 129,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 142,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 163,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 177,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 191,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 208,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 219,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 220,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 211,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 222,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 249,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,575 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,708 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,062 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,536 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 220,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 198 Canada 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 287,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 202 Belize 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current 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.