Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia is 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia peaked at 4,400 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,727 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 129th of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 126 Cape Verde 3,879 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 3,780 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Eswatini 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Bhutan 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Moldova 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Morocco 3,285 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 47,052 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Namibia was 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,727 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.