GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per capita was 4,413 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Namibia, 1980β2024
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$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,994 current US$ | 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
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,258 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release