GNI (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GNI (current US$), per capita was 4,582 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 4,582 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,705 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,216 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 139th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,124 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,151 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,951 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2,133 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,725 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 1,216 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 1,389 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1,887 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 1,856 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,875 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2,196 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2,371 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,170 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2,370 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,559 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,441 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,468 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,259 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,140 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,167 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,909 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1,796 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,691 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 3,445 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3,625 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,982 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4,244 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,083 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,168 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,136 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 5,596 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,705 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,333 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,347 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,766 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 4,309 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 5,051 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 5,113 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,616 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3,863 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 4,246 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 4,158 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,033 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,360 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 4,582 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,831 current US$ per person | 1,216 current US$ per person | 2,151 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,305 current US$ per person | 2,075 current US$ per person | 2,559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,211 current US$ per person | 1,796 current US$ per person | 4,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,097 current US$ per person | 4,309 current US$ per person | 5,705 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,207 current US$ per person | 3,863 current US$ per person | 4,582 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 American Samoa 4,851 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Philippines 4,794 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Morocco 4,681 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Tunisia 4,544 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Vanuatu 4,435 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Lebanon 4,427 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 81,964 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,582 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,705 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.