Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0044 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0044 million USD per person.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0059 million USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per person, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 million USD per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 million USD per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.002 million USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.002 million USD per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.002 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.004 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 million USD per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 million USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 million USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0044 million USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0044 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.0025 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0025 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 million USD per person | 0.0018 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 0.0059 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.0039 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Namibia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Namibia was 0.0044 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 million USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.