GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 4,876 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 4,876 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,943 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,466 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 140th of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,468 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,267 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 2,097 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,830 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,969 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 2,063 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,967 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2,155 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,356 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,423 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,460 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,178 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,157 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,916 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,569 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 3,403 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3,686 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,017 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4,379 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4,205 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,303 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,418 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 5,835 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,943 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,347 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,378 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,774 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4,396 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,144 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 5,309 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,732 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3,879 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4,413 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4,350 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,226 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,502 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4,876 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,876 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,876 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,994 current US$ per person | 1,466 current US$ per person | 2,468 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,279 current US$ per person | 2,037 current US$ per person | 2,483 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,241 current US$ per person | 1,772 current US$ per person | 4,379 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 current US$ per person | 4,396 current US$ per person | 5,943 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,374 current US$ per person | 3,879 current US$ per person | 4,876 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,876 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,943 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.