GDP per capita, PPP in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita, PPP was 11,986 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Namibia is 11,986 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Namibia peaked at 11,986 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,875 current international $, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,875 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,192 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 4,452 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,345 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,376 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,509 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,612 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,764 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,852 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,961 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,129 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,196 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,433 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,480 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6,767 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,374 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,875 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8,125 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,079 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,538 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,002 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9,364 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9,699 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10,365 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10,466 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,200 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,888 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,854 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,609 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,354 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,709 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10,661 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11,248 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 11,698 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 11,986 current international $ | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,986 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,986 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,494 current international $ | 3,875 current international $ | 4,961 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,615 current international $ | 5,129 current international $ | 8,125 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,699 current international $ | 8,538 current international $ | 10,466 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,776 current international $ | 9,354 current international $ | 11,986 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Philippines 12,577 current international $ compare
- 134 Eswatini 12,529 current international $ compare
- 135 Cape Verde 12,165 current international $ compare
- 137 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ compare
- 138 India 11,748 current international $ compare
- 139 Morocco 11,112 current international $ compare
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 gdp per capita, ppp in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Namibia was 11,986 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,986 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,875 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.