Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 4,433 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 4,433 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,512 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,382 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Namibia 131st out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,343 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,174 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,007 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,118 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,742 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 1,382 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 1,918 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,815 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,954 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,145 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,956 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 2,137 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,197 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,228 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,023 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,952 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,965 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,768 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,620 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,396 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 3,124 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 3,378 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,711 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4,061 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3,901 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,969 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,017 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 5,400 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5,512 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,925 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,973 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,400 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 4,043 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,752 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 4,910 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,380 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,636 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4,053 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3,971 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,855 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,085 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 4,433 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,885 current US$ per person | 1,382 current US$ per person | 2,343 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,070 current US$ per person | 1,874 current US$ per person | 2,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,989 current US$ per person | 1,620 current US$ per person | 4,061 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,831 current US$ per person | 4,043 current US$ per person | 5,512 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 current US$ per person | 3,636 current US$ per person | 4,433 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2015 US$), per 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,433 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,512 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.