Namibia vs South Africa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit
Namibia
0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
148th
South Africa rank
147th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 147th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Namibia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.