GDP per person employed in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per person employed was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Namibia stood at 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Namibia peaked at 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Namibia 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Namibia?
- Gdp per person employed in Namibia was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.