GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 87,224 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 87,224 current LCU for gdp per capita 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 per capita in Namibia peaked at 87,224 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,922 current LCU, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 120th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,214 current LCU | 1,922 current LCU | 5,158 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,964 current LCU | 5,272 current LCU | 13,305 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,451 current LCU | 14,967 current LCU | 36,673 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,467 current LCU | 39,717 current LCU | 70,254 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,651 current LCU | 63,854 current LCU | 87,224 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 United States 90,026 current LCU compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 88,591 current LCU compare
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU compare
- 122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita in Namibia was 87,224 current LCU 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 87,224 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.