Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia is 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia peaked at 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 134th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 7,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 9,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Morocco 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia was 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.