GNI growth in Namibia

Namibia: GNI growth was -1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.9%
Change on year
down 125.7%
World rank
149th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2006
All-time low
-6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GNI growth in Namibia, 1981–2025

-505101981200320251981: -3.9 annual %1982: -3.9 annual %1983: 3.2 annual %1984: -2.1 annual %1985: -4.9 annual %1986: 4.7 annual %1987: 9.5 annual %1988: 2.2 annual %1989: 9.5 annual %1990: 4.2 annual %1991: -0.051 annual %1992: 4.1 annual %1993: -5.9 annual %1994: 7.7 annual %1995: 2 annual %1996: 4.3 annual %1997: 5.9 annual %1998: 6.5 annual %1999: -0.035 annual %2000: 9.5 annual %2001: 4.6 annual %2002: 6.5 annual %2003: 0.83 annual %2004: 9.1 annual %2005: 3.2 annual %2006: 11.6 annual %2007: 3.7 annual %2008: 7.2 annual %2009: -0.751 annual %2010: 4.5 annual %2011: 7.6 annual %2012: 5.3 annual %2013: 8.9 annual %2014: 8 annual %2015: 7 annual %2016: 2.3 annual %2017: 2 annual %2018: -1.7 annual %2019: 1.6 annual %2020: -6.3 annual %2021: -0.292 annual %2022: 9.7 annual %2023: 7.5 annual %2024: 7.3 annual %2025: -1.9 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2025, gni growth in Namibia stood at -1.9%.

That represents a change of down 125.7% on the previous year and down 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Namibia peaked at 11.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2020.

That places Namibia 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 1.6% -4.9% 9.5% 9
1990s 2.9% -5.9% 7.7% 10
2000s 5.5% -0.8% 11.6% 10
2010s 4.6% -1.7% 8.9% 10
2020s 2.7% -6.3% 9.7% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 146 Mexico -0.8% compare
  2. 147 Austria -0.9% compare
  3. 148 Brunei -1.3% compare
  4. 150 Luxembourg -2.4% compare
  5. 151 Botswana -2.6% compare
  6. 152 Iraq -3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Namibia?
Gni growth in Namibia was -1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for gni growth?
Namibia ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.9%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI 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
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.