Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Namibia is 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Namibia peaked at 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Namibia 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +131.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +121.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +131.8% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +121.9% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -88.4% | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Namibia was 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.