GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 78 Bolivia 2.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Somalia 2.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Fiji 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 El Salvador 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Kosovo 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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