GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -1.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.7% on the previous year and down 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 11.56 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.33 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Namibia 150th out of 158 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8121.2% |
| 1993 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1994 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1996 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -27355.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8296 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +996.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +256.3% |
| 2007 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7513 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2010 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2011 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2012 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2020 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 2021 | -0.292 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -3406.7% |
| 2023 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2025 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.85 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +27355.4% | -0.0348 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +8121.2% | -0.0506 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3406.7% | -0.292 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +996.6% | 0.8296 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -0.7513 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Switzerland -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Brunei -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Luxembourg -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Botswana -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Iraq -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Kuwait -4.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Namibia was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.9%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.