Real gdp growth in Namibia
Namibia: Real gdp growth was 1.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Namibia stood at 1.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Namibia peaked at 9.27 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.1, in 2020.
That places Namibia 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.34 | — |
| 1992 | 9.27 | +73.5% |
| 1993 | -1.62 | -117.5% |
| 1994 | 3 | -285.5% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 6.68 | +179.1% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.296 | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 | +1940.5% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.09 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 | -99.2% |
| 2017 | -1.03 | -3139.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -203.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8392 | -179.2% |
| 2020 | -8.1 | +865.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -144.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 3.78 | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 1.73 | -54.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -3139.7% | 0.0338 | -1.03 |
| 2010 | +1940.5% | 0.296 | 6.04 |
| 2020 | -865.4% | -0.8392 | -8.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | -1.62 | 9.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 0.296 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | -1.03 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | -8.1 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 146 Marshall Islands 1.81 compare
- 147 Qatar 1.81 compare
- 148 Uruguay 1.78 compare
- 150 Malawi 1.67 compare
- 151 Switzerland 1.62 compare
- 152 Netherlands 1.56 compare
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 real gdp growth in Namibia?
- Real gdp growth in Namibia was 1.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for real gdp growth?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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