Gdp per capita maddison project database in Namibia
Namibia: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 7,979 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,979
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,334
in 2015
All-time low
4,009
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Namibia, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7,979 for gdp per capita maddison project database 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 maddison project database in Namibia peaked at 9,334 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,009, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 105th of 166 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.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,009 | — |
| 1951 | 4,038 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4,066 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4,125 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4,254 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 4,288 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4,340 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4,398 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4,409 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4,549 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 4,855 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 4,787 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5,324 | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 5,710 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 6,468 | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 6,728 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 6,808 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,365 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 6,253 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6,303 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6,164 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6,258 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 6,156 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6,177 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,387 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,293 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,150 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,984 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 6,027 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,073 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6,293 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,271 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,064 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,734 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5,539 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,396 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5,530 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,595 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,386 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5,208 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5,007 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 5,239 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,533 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,294 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,545 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5,639 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,687 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,797 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,860 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,926 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,972 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,888 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,069 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,082 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,713 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6,808 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,209 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,510 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,618 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,548 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,906 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8,203 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,482 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,789 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,135 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9,334 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,153 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,883 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,805 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,568 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,735 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 7,796 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,979 | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,979 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,979 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,248 | 4,009 | 4,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,960 | 4,787 | 6,808 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,167 | 5,984 | 6,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,702 | 5,208 | 6,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,553 | 5,007 | 5,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,742 | 5,888 | 7,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,726 | 7,906 | 9,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,837 | 7,735 | 7,979 | 3 |
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 maddison project database in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Namibia was 7,979 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,334 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,009 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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