GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 4,774 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Egypt 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Tunisia 4,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Philippines 4,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Moldova 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Iraq 4,005 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Bhutan 3,989 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,774 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.