GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 11,986 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Namibia is 11,986 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Namibia peaked at 11,986 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,875 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,875 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,192 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 4,452 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,345 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,376 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,509 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,612 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,764 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,852 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,961 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,129 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,196 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,433 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,480 current international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6,767 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,374 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,875 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8,125 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,079 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,538 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,002 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9,364 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9,699 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10,365 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10,466 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,200 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,888 current international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,854 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,610 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,354 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,709 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10,661 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11,248 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 11,698 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 11,986 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,986 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,986 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,494 current international $ per person | 3,875 current international $ per person | 4,961 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,615 current international $ per person | 5,129 current international $ per person | 8,125 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,699 current international $ per person | 8,538 current international $ per person | 10,466 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,776 current international $ per person | 9,354 current international $ per person | 11,986 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Philippines 12,577 current international $ per person compare
- 134 Eswatini 12,529 current international $ per person compare
- 135 Cape Verde 12,165 current international $ per person compare
- 137 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ per person compare
- 138 India 11,748 current international $ per person compare
- 139 Morocco 11,286 current international $ per person 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 (current international $), per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Namibia was 11,986 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,986 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,875 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.