Gdp per capita growth in Namibia
Namibia: Gdp per capita growth was -0.3317 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp per capita growth in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.3317 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.4% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Namibia peaked at 10.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.74, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 184th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1543 | — |
| 1982 | -2.15 | +1295.4% |
| 1983 | -4.4 | +104.2% |
| 1984 | -2.9 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | -2.37 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6 | -167.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2901 | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -2.67 | -1020.7% |
| 1989 | -4.4 | +64.9% |
| 1990 | -3.94 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -217.3% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | -4.67 | -221.6% |
| 1994 | -1.38 | -70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9247 | -166.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4372 | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +256.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6996 | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8308 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9143 | -184.2% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -424.1% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | +295.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +356.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -1.17 | -195.6% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -477.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -54.3% |
| 2016 | -2.63 | -271.3% |
| 2017 | -3.7 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | -1.7 | -53.9% |
| 2019 | -3.58 | +110.0% |
| 2020 | -10.74 | +200.2% |
| 2021 | 0.589 | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +326.7% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3317 | -122.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.3317 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.3317 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1295.4% | -0.1543 | -2.15 |
| 1988 | -1020.7% | 0.2901 | -2.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.91 | -4.4 | 1.6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.292 | -4.67 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | -1.17 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6648 | -3.7 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7908 | -10.74 | 2.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita growth in Namibia was -0.3317 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.74 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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