GDP per capita growth in Namibia

Namibia: GDP per capita growth was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.3%
Change on year
down 122.4%
World rank
186th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2004
All-time low
-10.7%
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GDP per capita growth in Namibia, 1981–2025

-10-505101981200320251981: -0.154 annual %1982: -2.2 annual %1983: -4.4 annual %1984: -2.9 annual %1985: -2.4 annual %1986: 1.6 annual %1987: 0.29 annual %1988: -2.7 annual %1989: -4.4 annual %1990: -3.9 annual %1991: 4.6 annual %1992: 3.8 annual %1993: -4.7 annual %1994: -1.4 annual %1995: 0.925 annual %1996: 0.437 annual %1997: 1.6 annual %1998: 0.7 annual %1999: 0.831 annual %2000: 1.1 annual %2001: -0.914 annual %2002: 3 annual %2003: 2.7 annual %2004: 10.8 annual %2005: 1.3 annual %2006: 5.7 annual %2007: 4 annual %2008: 1.2 annual %2009: -1.2 annual %2010: 4.4 annual %2011: 3.3 annual %2012: 2.7 annual %2013: 2.9 annual %2014: 3.4 annual %2015: 1.5 annual %2016: -2.6 annual %2017: -3.7 annual %2018: -1.7 annual %2019: -3.6 annual %2020: -10.7 annual %2021: 0.589 annual %2022: 2.5 annual %2023: 1.7 annual %2024: 1.5 annual %2025: -0.332 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Namibia is -0.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 122.4% on the previous year and down 121.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Namibia peaked at 10.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.9% -4.4% 1.6% 9
1990s 0.3% -4.7% 4.6% 10
2000s 2.8% -1.2% 10.8% 10
2010s 0.7% -3.7% 4.4% 10
2020s -0.8% -10.7% 2.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Namibia?
Gdp per capita growth in Namibia was -0.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for gdp per capita growth?
Namibia ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.