GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 9,334 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,009 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 104th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,549 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,960 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,787 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,984 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,387 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,702 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,293 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,553 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,926 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,726 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,334 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,837 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,735 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 Morocco 8,400 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Philippines 8,371 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 103 Vietnam 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Guatemala 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 India 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Ukraine 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,334 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,009 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.