GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Somalia 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Fiji 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 El Salvador 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Kosovo 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.44 current 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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