Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 30,205 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 30,205 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 30,205 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,956 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21,208 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 16,060 constant LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 14,477 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 12,191 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 12,356 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18,101 constant LCU per person | +46.5% |
| 1986 | 17,722 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 14,339 constant LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 15,245 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 14,619 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 10,956 constant LCU per person | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 11,156 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11,342 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11,658 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,100 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12,070 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,199 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 12,730 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 12,816 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 12,973 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13,213 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,920 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16,084 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 15,138 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15,400 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16,278 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 20,383 constant LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 21,983 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23,126 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 23,043 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23,026 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,368 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 21,674 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,108 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,707 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 21,753 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22,858 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 23,783 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 25,960 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 24,234 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 19,894 constant LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 18,465 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 24,542 constant LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 28,014 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 28,090 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30,205 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30,205 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30,205 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +46.5% | 12,356 constant LCU per person | 18,101 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,632 constant LCU per person | 12,191 constant LCU per person | 21,208 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,100 constant LCU per person | 10,956 constant LCU per person | 13,199 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,857 constant LCU per person | 13,213 constant LCU per person | 23,126 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,047 constant LCU per person | 21,108 constant LCU per person | 25,960 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,868 constant LCU per person | 18,465 constant LCU per person | 30,205 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 84 Malaysia 33,234 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Malawi 32,206 constant LCU per person compare
- 86 Belgium 31,351 constant LCU per person compare
- 88 Central African Republic 30,102 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 United States Virgin Islands 28,633 constant LCU per person compare
- 90 Brunei 28,583 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Namibia was 30,205 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,205 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,956 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.