Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 2,681 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 2,681 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 3,204 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 725.85 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Namibia 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 945.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1,057 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 997.96 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 725.85 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 803.3 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,068 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 1,041 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 982.04 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,382 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,307 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1,457 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,483 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,324 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,296 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,227 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,076 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 961.51 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1,516 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 2,082 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,113 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,175 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,034 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,264 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,923 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 3,160 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,204 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,087 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,103 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,766 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 2,538 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3,015 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 3,071 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,765 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,280 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 2,552 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 2,410 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,239 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2,434 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 2,681 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 985.11 current US$ per person | 725.85 current US$ per person | 1,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,332 current US$ per person | 1,096 current US$ per person | 1,483 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,741 current US$ per person | 961.51 current US$ per person | 2,264 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,963 current US$ per person | 2,538 current US$ per person | 3,204 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,433 current US$ per person | 2,239 current US$ per person | 2,681 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 132 Algeria 2,764 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 2,733 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Philippines 2,687 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Morocco 2,482 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Bhutan 2,388 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,359 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 47,958 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,387 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 2,681 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,204 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 725.85 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.