Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia is 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 6,039 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 96th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 2,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 4,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 5,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 5,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 South Africa 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Guatemala 5,559 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Algeria 5,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 5,434 constant 2015 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,813 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 103,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Namibia was 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,039 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,552 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.