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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia, 2009–2024
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$, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 42.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 55.00 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 53.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 67.00 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 71.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 82.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 92.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 69.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 118.00 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 2020 | 76.29 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 59.88 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 98.20 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 108.69 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 154.20 million current US$ | +41.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 154.20 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 154.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.00 million current US$ | 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
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 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
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.