Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was -26.89 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia is -26.89 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 519.5% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 985.35 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -93.5 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 894.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 112.72 current US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 1982 | 69.61 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 125.92 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1984 | 95.84 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 321.68 current US$ per person | +235.6% |
| 1986 | 278.61 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 102.4 current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1988 | 317.27 current US$ per person | +209.8% |
| 1989 | 316.78 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 473.84 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 220.42 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1992 | 344.18 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 305.91 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 469.18 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 430.24 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 403.75 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 337.45 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 338.31 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 329.2 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 345.65 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 244.28 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 295.8 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 306.81 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 644.39 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 2005 | 843.94 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 985.35 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 877.34 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 690.69 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 290.56 current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 742.22 current US$ per person | +155.4% |
| 2011 | 722.4 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 393.81 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 356.87 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 523.35 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 193.79 current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2016 | -84.27 current US$ per person | -143.5% |
| 2017 | 194.89 current US$ per person | -331.3% |
| 2018 | 263.73 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 247.48 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 169.1 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2021 | -93.5 current US$ per person | -155.3% |
| 2022 | 70.84 current US$ per person | -175.8% |
| 2023 | 205.23 current US$ per person | +189.7% |
| 2024 | 6.41 current US$ per person | -96.9% |
| 2025 | -26.89 current US$ per person | -519.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -26.89 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 279.93 current US$ per person. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -26.89 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 253.72 current US$ per person. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -519.5% | 6.41 current US$ per person | -26.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.52 current US$ per person | 69.61 current US$ per person | 894.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.25 current US$ per person | 220.42 current US$ per person | 473.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.48 current US$ per person | 244.28 current US$ per person | 985.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.43 current US$ per person | -84.27 current US$ per person | 742.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 current US$ per person | -93.5 current US$ per person | 205.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Guyana -3.47 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Malawi -15.9 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Haiti -19.02 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic -27.32 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Tajikistan -53.95 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Afghanistan -147.25 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)
- 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 savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia was -26.89 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 985.35 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.5 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. 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 savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.