GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 4,019 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 4,019 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 4,774 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,857 constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places Namibia 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,462 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,310 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,214 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,138 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,112 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,989 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,104 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,959 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,918 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,004 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,025 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,050 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,084 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,146 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,232 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,583 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,628 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,835 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,988 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,036 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,989 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,303 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,421 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,549 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,702 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,477 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,400 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,243 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3,810 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,906 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,973 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,019 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,019 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,019 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,981 constant 2015 US$ | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ | 3,104 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,558 constant 2015 US$ | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ | 4,036 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,468 constant 2015 US$ | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,921 constant 2015 US$ | 3,788 constant 2015 US$ | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita in Namibia was 4,019 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,774 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.