Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 8,737 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8,737 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 8,737 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.1 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Namibia 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 163.1 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 192.03 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 227.58 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 253.39 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 266.74 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 302.11 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 342.59 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 404.84 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 451.81 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 495.65 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 547.95 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 554.92 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 667.12 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 779.92 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 874.2 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 912.05 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 811.51 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 979.67 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 1,178 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 1,167 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,458 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,760 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,215 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 2,328 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,465 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,423 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 4,162 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3,911 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4,718 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 4,885 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,732 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 5,936 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,379 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 5,778 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,022 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 7,551 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8,363 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 8,640 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,520 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,037 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 7,028 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,939 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 8,575 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 8,490 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 8,737 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,737 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,737 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309.98 current LCU per person | 163.1 current LCU per person | 495.65 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.28 current LCU per person | 547.95 current LCU per person | 1,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,803 current LCU per person | 1,458 current LCU per person | 4,718 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,781 current LCU per person | 4,885 current LCU per person | 8,640 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,968 current LCU per person | 7,028 current LCU per person | 8,737 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 8,737 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,737 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.1 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.