Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 488.39 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 488.39 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 785.2 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 135.56 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 209.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 218.82 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 209.59 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 227.44 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 180.8 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 135.56 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 149.93 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 198.84 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 198.73 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 188.99 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 211.78 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 200.96 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 233.91 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 238.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 246.2 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 251.46 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 188.75 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 212.6 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 213.1 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 191.07 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 210.05 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 184.33 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 166.96 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 292.75 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 360.46 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 386.57 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 505.89 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 589.97 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 473.99 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 553.57 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 666.41 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 785.2 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 724.41 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 551.68 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 532.91 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 545.07 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 513.36 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 628.59 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 652.9 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 589.71 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 427.41 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 475.57 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 485.39 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 464.88 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 463.22 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 488.39 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 488.39 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 488.39 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.81 current US$ per person | 135.56 current US$ per person | 227.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.85 current US$ per person | 188.75 current US$ per person | 251.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.45 current US$ per person | 166.96 current US$ per person | 589.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.03 current US$ per person | 513.36 current US$ per person | 785.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.47 current US$ per person | 427.41 current US$ per person | 488.39 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 119 Hong Kong 507.13 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Belize 506.5 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 494.19 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Macao 465.65 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Ukraine 457.19 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 450.44 current 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 488.39 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 785.2 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.56 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.