Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia

Namibia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 154.20 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
154.20 million current US$
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
154.20 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
40.00 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia, 2009–2024

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M2009201620242009: 40.0M current US$2010: 42.0M current US$2011: 55.0M current US$2012: 53.0M current US$2013: 47.0M current US$2014: 67.0M current US$2015: 71.0M current US$2016: 82.0M current US$2017: 92.0M current US$2018: 69.0M current US$2019: 118.0M current US$2020: 76.3M current US$2021: 59.9M current US$2022: 98.2M current US$2023: 108.7M current US$2024: 154.2M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia stood at 154.20 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia peaked at 154.20 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million current US$, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.00 million current US$ 40.00 million current US$ 40.00 million current US$ 1
2010s 69.60 million current US$ 42.00 million current US$ 118.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 99.45 million current US$ 59.88 million current US$ 154.20 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 144 Fiji 161.24 million current US$ compare
  2. 145 Mozambique 159.97 million current US$ compare
  3. 146 Congo 157.34 million current US$ compare
  4. 148 Malawi 144.55 million current US$ compare
  5. 149 Saint Lucia 138.83 million current US$ compare
  6. 150 Kenya 138.18 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia was 154.20 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 154.20 million current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million current US$ in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Namibia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.