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Official name:
Republic of Namibia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   2 541
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   3.1
    Capital city    Windhoek
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   417.4b
    UN membership date    23-Apr-90
    Surface area (km2)   824 116a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.1
    National currency    Namibia Dollar (NAD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   14.1b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)11 28211 65114 519c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)66.1-0.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 324.65 032.95 930.1c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)9.26.37.6c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)29.830.531.1c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)65.781.984.8c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)28.124.521.8
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)13.91716.4
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)57.958.561.8
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)22.120.920.6
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)52.6 / 63.056.4 / 65.456.6 / 63.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100129158b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)909293f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)5 8484 6286 258b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 9807 6978 086b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-131- 3 069- 1 828b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-389- 1 559-284b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)1.81.81.9
    Urban population (% of total population)41.646.951b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)3.94.6...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)3.63.63.4
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)54.4 / 51.563.0 / 57.765.8 / 60.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)37.4 / 5.836.9 / 5.636.8 / 5.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)103.8 / 4.9101.6 / 4.4107.6 / 4.3b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)8.8h4.44.3b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)43.538.633.4
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)9.79.98.6a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.4i...0.4c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)8.33.1j...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)112.9 / 117.5118.4 / 123.7k122.1 / 126.4c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)70.0 / 61.5i... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)10.3 / 8.1l26.0 / 15.130.3 / 15.3a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)14.817.7m...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)26.941.342.7n,o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)11.625.7d51p,q,a
    Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP)0.1r0.3j...
    Threatened species (number)92105117
    Forested aread (% of land area)8.98.48.4a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)3.1 / 1.43.9 / 1.64.0 / 1.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)172021a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)303232a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)9841 3881 499a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)83.386.186.1b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.411.231.07c
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