Annual growth of GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.3% for annual growth of gdp per capita 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, annual growth of gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 10.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2% | — |
| 1982 | -2.2% | +1295.4% |
| 1983 | -4.4% | +104.2% |
| 1984 | -2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | -2.4% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -167.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -1020.7% |
| 1989 | -4.4% | +64.9% |
| 1990 | -3.9% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -217.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | -4.7% | -221.6% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -166.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +256.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -184.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -424.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +295.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +356.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -195.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -477.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -54.3% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -271.3% |
| 2017 | -3.7% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -53.9% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | +110.0% |
| 2020 | -10.7% | +200.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -105.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +326.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -122.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% | -0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | -1020.7% | 0.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.9% | -4.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -4.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -10.7% | 2.5% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Namibia was -0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.