GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 4,876 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,876 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,943 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,466 current US$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,994 current US$ | 1,466 current US$ | 2,468 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,279 current US$ | 2,037 current US$ | 2,483 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,241 current US$ | 1,772 current US$ | 4,379 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 current US$ | 4,396 current US$ | 5,943 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,374 current US$ | 3,879 current US$ | 4,876 current US$ | 6 |
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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 4,876 current 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 5,943 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.