International trips for personal reasons in Namibia

Namibia: International trips for personal reasons was 864,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
864,000
Change on year
up 121.0%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
136,500
in 2020
Years of data
23
1996–2023

International trips for personal reasons in Namibia, 1996–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1996200920231996: 397.0k1997: 432.0k1998: 516.0k2001: 521.0k2002: 704.0k2003: 597.0k2005: 677.0k2006: 731.0k2007: 839.0k2010: 843.0k2011: 904.0k2012: 930.6k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 136.5k2021: 166.4k2022: 390.9k2023: 864.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 864,000 for international trips for personal reasons in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Namibia peaked at 1.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,500, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Namibia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 397,000 —
1997 432,000 +8.8%
1998 516,000 +19.4%
2001 521,000 +1.0%
2002 704,000 +35.1%
2003 597,000 -15.2%
2005 677,000 +13.4%
2006 731,000 +8.0%
2007 839,000 +14.8%
2010 843,000 +0.5%
2011 904,000 +7.2%
2012 930,600 +2.9%
2013 1.03 million +10.6%
2014 1.15 million +12.0%
2015 1.21 million +4.9%
2016 1.25 million +3.0%
2017 1.29 million +3.8%
2018 1.37 million +5.6%
2019 1.40 million +2.4%
2020 136,500 -90.2%
2021 166,400 +21.9%
2022 390,900 +134.9%
2023 864,000 +121.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 864,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 864,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +134.9% 166,400 390,900
2023 +121.0% 390,900 864,000
2020 -90.2% 1.40 million 136,500

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 448,333 397,000 516,000 3
2000s 678,167 521,000 839,000 6
2010s 1.14 million 843,000 1.40 million 10
2020s 389,450 136,500 864,000 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 81 Lesotho 908,600 compare
  2. 82 Israel 875,000 compare
  3. 83 Zimbabwe 869,400 compare
  4. 85 Paraguay 859,000 compare
  5. 86 Luxembourg 844,000 compare
  6. 87 Aruba 772,400 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Namibia?
International trips for personal reasons in Namibia was 864,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 136,500 in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Namibia ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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