Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 47,958 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 47,958 current LCU per person for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 47,958 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 736.65 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 736.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 932.6 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 1,301 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,618 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,836 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2,174 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 2,366 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2,576 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,835 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3,288 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 3,942 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 4,271 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4,714 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 5,288 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 6,263 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 6,833 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 7,318 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 7,917 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 8,517 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 9,263 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 10,135 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 11,470 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 12,701 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 13,278 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 14,298 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15,342 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 16,780 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 19,294 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 21,430 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 23,070 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 26,256 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 30,099 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 33,650 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 35,635 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 37,336 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 40,118 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 40,639 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,948 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 37,530 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 37,712 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 39,422 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 41,302 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 44,607 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 47,958 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47,958 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,770 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47,958 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,616 current LCU per person | 736.65 current LCU per person | 2,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,267 current LCU per person | 2,835 current LCU per person | 7,917 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,108 current LCU per person | 8,517 current LCU per person | 19,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,818 current LCU per person | 21,430 current LCU per person | 40,639 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,422 current LCU per person | 37,530 current LCU per person | 47,958 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 116 Honduras 53,758 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Nicaragua 52,527 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,053 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Aruba 47,650 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Canada 47,143 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Zimbabwe 46,279 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 47,958 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,958 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.65 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.