Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 0.0805 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Namibia is 0.0805 million SLC per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0805 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million SLC per person, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million SLC per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.001 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 million SLC per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 million SLC per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.002 million SLC per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 million SLC per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 million SLC per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 million SLC per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 million SLC per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 million SLC per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 million SLC per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 million SLC per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 million SLC per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 million SLC per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.007 million SLC per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 million SLC per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.009 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 million SLC per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 million SLC per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 million SLC per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.015 million SLC per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 million SLC per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 million SLC per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.022 million SLC per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 million SLC per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 million SLC per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0309 million SLC per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 million SLC per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 million SLC per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 million SLC per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 million SLC per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0487 million SLC per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0521 million SLC per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 million SLC per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0615 million SLC per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0647 million SLC per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 million SLC per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 million SLC per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0684 million SLC per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0639 million SLC per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0652 million SLC per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0711 million SLC per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0769 million SLC per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0805 million SLC per person | +4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0805 million SLC per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2834 million SLC per person, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0805 million SLC per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5688 million SLC per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 million SLC per person | 0.0006 million SLC per person | 0.0015 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 million SLC per person | 0.0019 million SLC per person | 0.0052 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 million SLC per person | 0.0053 million SLC per person | 0.0133 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 million SLC per person | 0.015 million SLC per person | 0.0367 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 million SLC per person | 0.0397 million SLC per person | 0.0703 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 million SLC per person | 0.0639 million SLC per person | 0.0805 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Honduras 0.0851 million SLC per person compare
- 107 Cayman Islands 0.0845 million SLC per person compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.0825 million SLC per person compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.0803 million SLC per person compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0759 million SLC per person compare
- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0738 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per capita in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Namibia was 0.0805 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0805 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.