GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7788 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 95th of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 8.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 12.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 16.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Mexico 18.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 South Africa 18.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Moldova 17.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Lesotho 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 15.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 17.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7788 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.