Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2015
All-time low
4,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Namibia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia stood at 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia peaked at 9,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 107th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 5,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 6,563 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 6,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 6,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 6,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,376 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,448 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,692 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,873 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,587 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,895 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,031 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,217 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,361 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,370 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,886 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8,531 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,322 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 7,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,225 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,692 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,789 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,054 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,523 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 104 Cape Verde 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 105 Eswatini 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 106 Cuba 7,609 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 7,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 109 India 7,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 110 Laos 7,270 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Namibia was 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.