Gdp per capita worldbank in Namibia
Namibia: Gdp per capita worldbank was 10,242 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,242
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,167
in 2015
All-time low
7,282
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 10,242 for gdp per capita worldbank in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank in Namibia peaked at 12,167 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,282, in 1990.
That places Namibia 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita worldbank in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,282 | — |
| 1991 | 7,618 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 7,911 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7,542 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,437 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,506 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,539 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,710 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,774 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,858 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,787 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,017 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,237 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9,131 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9,245 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,773 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,162 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10,286 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,166 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,615 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,965 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,267 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11,594 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,983 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,167 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,847 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,409 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,214 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,813 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,652 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 9,709 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,953 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,126 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,276 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 10,242 | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,242 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,242 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,598 | 7,282 | 7,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,066 | 7,787 | 10,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,387 | 10,615 | 12,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,993 | 9,652 | 10,276 | 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 worldbank in Namibia?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Namibia was 10,242 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,167 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,282 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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