Human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.665 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.665
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.665
in 2023
All-time low
0.555
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia is 0.665, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.665 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.597 | — |
| 1991 | 0.602 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.603 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.601 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.595 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.587 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.574 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.565 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.561 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.555 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.558 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.563 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.564 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.569 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.576 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.581 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.585 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.591 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.598 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.607 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.616 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.624 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.634 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.638 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.642 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.647 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.631 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.649 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.665 | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.665 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.665 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5904 | 0.565 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5667 | 0.555 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6227 | 0.591 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.648 | 0.631 | 0.665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.665 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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