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Namibia

NAM Sub-Saharan Africa

State of play

One of the world's least densely populated countries; a major uranium exporter dominated by the Namib and Kalahari deserts.

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Indicators

GDP growth1.73% per year · 2025▼ 54.2% vs previous
Military expenditure2.73% of GDP · 2024▼ 0.43% vs previous
Net energy imports60.5% of use · 2022▼ 7.62% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness108.6% of GDP · 2025▲ 0.54% vs previous
Population3.1Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.07% vs previous
Displaced from here1Kpeople · 2025▼ 32.4% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

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