GDP (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 4,413 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,413 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,943 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,466 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 140th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,468 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,267 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 2,097 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,830 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,969 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 2,063 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,967 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2,155 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,356 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,423 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,460 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,178 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,157 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,916 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,569 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 3,403 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3,686 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,017 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4,379 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4,205 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,303 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,418 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 5,835 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,943 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,347 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,378 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,774 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4,396 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 5,144 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 5,309 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,732 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3,879 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4,413 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4,350 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,188 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4,413 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,413 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,413 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,994 current US$ per person | 1,466 current US$ per person | 2,468 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,279 current US$ per person | 2,037 current US$ per person | 2,483 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,241 current US$ per person | 1,772 current US$ per person | 4,379 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,227 current US$ per person | 4,396 current US$ per person | 5,943 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,248 current US$ per person | 3,879 current US$ per person | 4,413 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Vietnam 4,717 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Jordan 4,618 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 4,516 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 4,350 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Morocco 4,055 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,413 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,943 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.