Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia is 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 1,897 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 567 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 794.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 832.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 897.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 857.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 848.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 885.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 852.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 795.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 737.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 673.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 720.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 617.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 567 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 658.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 940.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 1,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,536 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,857 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,595 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 817.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 673.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 897.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 567 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,536 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,427 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,595 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 94 South Africa 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Cambodia 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Brazil 1,647 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Aruba 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Moldova 1,367 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 1,541 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,897 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 567 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.