Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Namibia is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Namibia peaked at 9.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -370.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +321.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -103.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -1313.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -110.5% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | +582.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -262.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -124.8% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -386.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -78.9% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -529.3% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -42.1% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | +36.6% |
| 2020 | -4.5% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -98.9% |
| 2022 | -3.1% | +6160.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -131.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +24.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6160.0% | -0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | +1313.3% | -0.3% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -4.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Namibia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Namibia was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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