GNI per capita growth in Namibia

Namibia: GNI per capita growth was -3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-3.9%
Change on year
down 178.3%
World rank
154th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2006
All-time low
-9.0%
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GNI per capita growth in Namibia, 1981–2025

-10-505101981200320251981: -5 annual %1982: -5.6 annual %1983: 0.494 annual %1984: -4.7 annual %1985: -7.6 annual %1986: 1.5 annual %1987: 6 annual %1988: -1.3 annual %1989: 2.8 annual %1990: -2 annual %1991: -3.3 annual %1992: 0.812 annual %1993: -8.9 annual %1994: 4.4 annual %1995: -0.882 annual %1996: 1.5 annual %1997: 3.2 annual %1998: 3.8 annual %1999: -2.5 annual %2000: 7 annual %2001: 2.4 annual %2002: 4.6 annual %2003: -0.616 annual %2004: 7.7 annual %2005: 2 annual %2006: 10.1 annual %2007: 2.4 annual %2008: 5.7 annual %2009: -2.2 annual %2010: 2.9 annual %2011: 5.8 annual %2012: 3 annual %2013: 6.1 annual %2014: 5.2 annual %2015: 4.2 annual %2016: -0.386 annual %2017: -0.755 annual %2018: -4.4 annual %2019: -1.3 annual %2020: -9 annual %2021: -3.2 annual %2022: 6.7 annual %2023: 4.8 annual %2024: 4.9 annual %2025: -3.9 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2025, gni per capita growth in Namibia stood at -3.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.3% on the previous year and down 192.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Namibia peaked at 10.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 154th of 166 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 -1.5% -7.6% 6.0% 9
1990s -0.4% -8.9% 4.4% 10
2000s 3.9% -2.2% 10.1% 10
2010s 2.0% -4.4% 6.1% 10
2020s 0.1% -9.0% 6.7% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 151 Mozambique -3.1% compare
  2. 152 Luxembourg -3.3% compare
  3. 153 Oman -3.5% compare
  4. 155 Botswana -4.2% compare
  5. 156 Kuwait -5.0% compare
  6. 157 Eswatini -5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Namibia?
Gni per capita growth in Namibia was -3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for gni per capita growth?
Namibia ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 192.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI 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
192 places, 6,906 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. 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.