Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
95th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia stood at 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia peaked at 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 95th out of 170 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.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 1,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Tunisia 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Argentina 1,810 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Peru 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Cambodia 1,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Ecuador 1,546 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Namibia was 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.