Domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 16.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16.64 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia peaked at 16.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 51st of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +666.7% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +380.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +161.5% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.41 | +3055.8% |
| 2024 | 16.64 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3055.8% | 0.52 | 16.41 |
| 2001 | +666.7% | 0.03 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | +380.0% | 0.05 | 0.24 |
| 2015 | +161.5% | 0.13 | 0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.296 | 0.13 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 0.52 | 16.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Namibia was 16.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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