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Namibia

World Rank 117 1.85 Namibia flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Windhoek
825,615 km 2
Namibian dollar (NAD) South African rand (ZAR)

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Introduction

The official name of the nation is the Republic of Namibia. It is situated on the eastern part of the South Africa region. With such bordering nations as Zambia, Angola, Botswana, and South Africa, it is considered to be the driest nation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the data from 2020, there were approximately 2.75 million people living in the total area of 825,000 square kilometers. It gives them one of the smallest density numbers in the world. Namibian total GDP (PPP factor included) is $28 billion.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#130 (2021)
12,310,595,843 US$

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(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#109 (2021)
-2,000,834,869 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#6 (2021)
21.27 %

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(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)