GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 87,224 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Namibia is 87,224 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 87,224 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,922 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Namibia 120th out of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,922 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,989 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,277 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 2,467 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2,700 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,268 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 3,655 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 4,010 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 4,689 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 5,158 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5,272 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,845 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 6,693 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 7,042 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 8,365 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 9,007 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 10,419 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 11,334 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 12,357 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 13,305 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14,967 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 16,492 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 18,679 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 19,436 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 21,983 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 23,505 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27,185 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 30,892 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 34,697 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 36,673 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 39,717 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 42,594 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 48,693 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 52,130 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 58,316 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 61,500 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 64,655 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 68,440 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 70,254 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68,369 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 63,854 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 65,216 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 71,145 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 77,954 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 82,513 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 87,224 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 87,224 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 87,224 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,214 current LCU per person | 1,922 current LCU per person | 5,158 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,964 current LCU per person | 5,272 current LCU per person | 13,305 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,451 current LCU per person | 14,967 current LCU per person | 36,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,467 current LCU per person | 39,717 current LCU per person | 70,254 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,651 current LCU per person | 63,854 current LCU per person | 87,224 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 United States 90,026 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU per person compare
- 122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 87,224 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87,224 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.