Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 93.5 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 93.5 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 255.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 353.79 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.42 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 17.67 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 15.53 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 48.45 current US$ per person | +211.9% |
| 1974 | 87.29 current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 1975 | 32.67 current US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 1976 | 38 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 25.86 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 20.02 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 44.8 current US$ per person | +123.8% |
| 1980 | 72.56 current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 43.68 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 24.3 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 23.25 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 31.02 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 30.84 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.27 current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 18.75 current US$ per person | +157.9% |
| 1988 | 353.79 current US$ per person | +1787.0% |
| 1989 | 260.89 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 88.89 current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1991 | 9.47 current US$ per person | -89.4% |
| 1992 | 3.61 current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +281.9% |
| 1998 | 3.16 current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 3.08 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.18 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.95 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 5.68 current US$ per person | +298.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 17.09 current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 61.98 current US$ per person | +262.7% |
| 2007 | 165.33 current US$ per person | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 37.28 current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 28.87 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 56.45 current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 2011 | 58.02 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.82 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 17.59 current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 32.68 current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 34.31 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 50.89 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 86.03 current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 27.94 current US$ per person | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 27.56 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.29 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 93.5 current US$ per person | +255.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 93.5 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.091 current US$ per person, 1027.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 93.5 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 277.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1787.0% | 18.75 current US$ per person | 353.79 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.53 current US$ per person | 15.53 current US$ per person | 87.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.64 current US$ per person | 7.27 current US$ per person | 353.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 current US$ per person | 1.71 current US$ per person | 88.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person | 165.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.63 current US$ per person | 17.59 current US$ per person | 86.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.89 current US$ per person | 26.29 current US$ per person | 93.5 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 93.5 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 353.79 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.