GNI (current LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 78,190 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 78,190 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 78,190 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,654 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Namibia 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,654 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,888 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 2,119 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2,376 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2,545 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,710 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3,173 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 3,842 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 4,219 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 4,919 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 5,370 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 6,065 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 6,763 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 7,092 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8,414 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 9,280 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 10,493 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11,372 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 12,488 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 13,075 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 15,042 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 16,438 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 18,935 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 20,358 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 22,253 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 23,117 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 26,948 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 29,941 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 33,690 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 35,523 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 37,648 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 40,851 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 46,743 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 51,994 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 57,979 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 61,401 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 63,384 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 67,200 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 67,659 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66,691 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 63,590 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 62,753 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68,000 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 73,549 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 78,190 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78,190 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78,190 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,944 current LCU per person | 1,654 current LCU per person | 4,919 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,041 current LCU per person | 5,370 current LCU per person | 13,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,224 current LCU per person | 15,042 current LCU per person | 35,523 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,155 current LCU per person | 37,648 current LCU per person | 67,659 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,216 current LCU per person | 62,753 current LCU per person | 78,190 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 113 Mauritania 81,715 current LCU per person compare
- 114 New Zealand 78,432 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Honduras 78,324 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 75,859 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Ireland 74,964 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Canada 73,249 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 78,190 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,190 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.