Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 5,813 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 5,813 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 7,137 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,290 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Namibia 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,164 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,677 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 2,410 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,467 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,976 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1,290 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 1,451 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 2,055 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,942 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,115 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,223 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,436 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2,179 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2,336 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,533 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2,516 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,558 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,397 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,295 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,179 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,098 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,806 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2,761 current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 3,407 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 3,567 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,924 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4,555 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4,669 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,136 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5,964 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 6,399 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7,137 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 6,561 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6,725 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,039 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5,448 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,863 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,837 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,210 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4,250 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 5,279 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 5,148 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,208 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,667 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 5,813 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,055 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | 2,677 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,359 current US$ per person | 2,115 current US$ per person | 2,558 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,410 current US$ per person | 1,806 current US$ per person | 5,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,118 current US$ per person | 5,210 current US$ per person | 7,137 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,228 current US$ per person | 4,250 current US$ per person | 5,813 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 5,813 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,137 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.