Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 442.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 442.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 442.63 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.82 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Namibia 113th out of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 93.06 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 89.9 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 96.2 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 88.25 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 83.82 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 100.87 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 120.36 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 144.83 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 151.91 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 163.15 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 162.93 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 201.5 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 198.82 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 219.32 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 250.42 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 226.87 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 231.32 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 212.68 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 226.03 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 191.83 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 147.19 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 152.53 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 172.76 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 279.18 current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 308.08 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 306.65 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 317.55 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 304.13 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 334.37 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 400.99 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 434.32 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 430.69 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 421.93 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 404.91 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 374.43 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 352.51 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 392.41 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 399.01 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 351.82 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 242.35 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 360.22 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 379.26 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 371.36 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 416.54 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 442.63 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 442.63 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 170.08 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 442.63 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.37 current US$ per person | 83.82 current US$ per person | 151.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.3 current US$ per person | 162.93 current US$ per person | 250.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.43 current US$ per person | 147.19 current US$ per person | 334.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.3 current US$ per person | 351.82 current US$ per person | 434.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.73 current US$ per person | 242.35 current US$ per person | 442.63 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 110 Suriname 510.48 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Panama 487.09 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Botswana 444.05 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 442.32 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Guatemala 431.38 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Qatar 408.36 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 442.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 442.63 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.82 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.