Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 3,618 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 3,618 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 4,986 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,587 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,721 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,918 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 2,090 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,919 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,127 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,286 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,191 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,208 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,021 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1,901 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,924 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,690 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,587 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,357 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 3,017 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3,146 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,439 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3,597 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,551 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,620 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,451 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 4,832 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,986 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,689 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,684 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,167 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3,727 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4,383 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 4,497 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,031 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3,335 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 3,618 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,618 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,618 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,038 current US$ per person | 1,721 current US$ per person | 2,286 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,793 current US$ per person | 1,587 current US$ per person | 3,620 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,445 current US$ per person | 3,727 current US$ per person | 4,986 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,476 current US$ per person | 3,335 current US$ per person | 3,618 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 3,618 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,986 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.