Namibia vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Namibia
28.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Somalia
25.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Namibia rank
143rd
Somalia rank
146th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 28.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia, a difference of 3.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 146th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 1980s | 7.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2020s | 26.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Namibia or Somalia?
- Namibia, at 28.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Namibia and Somalia?
- 3.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Namibia ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 146th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.