GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita 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 in Namibia peaked at 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 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 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.