GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 3.38 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 84.6% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 28.7 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -18.55 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Namibia 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1985 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 1986 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1987 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 1988 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1994 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -378.4% |
| 1995 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1998 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1999 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2001 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 2002 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -738.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2005 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +2643.5% |
| 2011 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2012 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2014 | -0.8638 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2015 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +668.1% |
| 2016 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5651 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -1594.0% |
| 2019 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7229 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +756.4% |
| 2023 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2025 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2643.5% | 0.2804 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1594.0% | -0.5651 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 24.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8242 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Zambia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Ethiopia 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Angola 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Cuba 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Syria 3.01 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.55 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.