GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: GDP per capita was 4,413 current US$ in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4,413 current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
138th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,943 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1,466 current US$
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 2.5k current US$1981: 2.3k current US$1982: 2.1k current US$1983: 2.2k current US$1984: 1.8k current US$1985: 1.5k current US$1986: 1.6k current US$1987: 2.0k current US$1988: 2.1k current US$1989: 2.0k current US$1990: 2.0k current US$1991: 2.1k current US$1992: 2.3k current US$1993: 2.2k current US$1994: 2.4k current US$1995: 2.5k current US$1996: 2.4k current US$1997: 2.5k current US$1998: 2.2k current US$1999: 2.2k current US$2000: 2.2k current US$2001: 1.9k current US$2002: 1.8k current US$2003: 2.6k current US$2004: 3.4k current US$2005: 3.7k current US$2006: 4.0k current US$2007: 4.4k current US$2008: 4.2k current US$2009: 4.3k current US$2010: 5.4k current US$2011: 5.8k current US$2012: 5.9k current US$2013: 5.3k current US$2014: 5.4k current US$2015: 4.8k current US$2016: 4.4k current US$2017: 5.1k current US$2018: 5.3k current US$2019: 4.7k current US$2020: 3.9k current US$2021: 4.4k current US$2022: 4.3k current US$2023: 4.2k current US$2024: 4.4k current US$

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Namibia is 4,413 current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,943 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,466 current US$, in 1985.

Namibia ranks 138th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,994 current US$ 1,466 current US$ 2,468 current US$ 10
1990s 2,279 current US$ 2,037 current US$ 2,483 current US$ 10
2000s 3,241 current US$ 1,772 current US$ 4,379 current US$ 10
2010s 5,227 current US$ 4,396 current US$ 5,943 current US$ 10
2020s 4,248 current US$ 3,879 current US$ 4,413 current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 135 Vietnam 4,717 current US$ compare
  2. 136 Jordan 4,618 current US$ compare
  3. 137 Sri Lanka 4,516 current US$ compare
  4. 139 Tunisia 4,350 current US$ compare
  5. 140 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current US$ compare
  6. 141 Bolivia 4,001 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Namibia?
Gdp per capita in Namibia was 4,413 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5,943 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,466 current US$ in 1985.
How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release