Namibia - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Namibia was $4,179 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,942 in 2012 and $1,342 in 1985.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 $2,290
1981 $2,081
1982 $1,917
1983 $2,030
1984 $1,679
1985 $1,342
1986 $1,459
1987 $1,787
1988 $1,867
1989 $1,829
1990 $1,947
1991 $2,030
1992 $2,261
1993 $2,091
1994 $2,303
1995 $2,444
1996 $2,398
1997 $2,447
1998 $2,237
1999 $2,193
2000 $2,186
2001 $1,951
2002 $1,809
2003 $2,622
2004 $3,464
2005 $3,740
2006 $4,059
2007 $4,405
2008 $4,212
2009 $4,295
2010 $5,395
2011 $5,807
2012 $5,942
2013 $5,392
2014 $5,470
2015 $4,897
2016 $4,547
2017 $5,367
2018 $5,588
2019 $5,010
2020 $4,179

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Namibia was 68,805 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73,956 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,783 in 1980.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 1,783
1981 1,827
1982 2,082
1983 2,262
1984 2,477
1985 2,991
1986 3,334
1987 3,639
1988 4,244
1989 4,797
1990 5,038
1991 5,605
1992 6,448
1993 6,832
1994 8,179
1995 8,865
1996 10,311
1997 11,275
1998 12,365
1999 13,400
2000 15,168
2001 16,794
2002 19,067
2003 19,832
2004 22,379
2005 23,847
2006 27,468
2007 31,078
2008 34,759
2009 36,609
2010 39,547
2011 42,389
2012 48,690
2013 52,573
2014 59,310
2015 63,078
2016 66,881
2017 71,409
2018 73,956
2019 72,382
2020 68,805

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Namibia was 4,048 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,897 in 2015 and 2,731 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 3,288
1981 3,249
1982 3,165
1983 3,034
1984 2,947
1985 2,872
1986 2,908
1987 2,902
1988 2,816
1989 2,766
1990 2,731
1991 2,866
1992 2,990
1993 2,871
1994 2,853
1995 2,899
1996 2,928
1997 2,989
1998 3,027
1999 3,072
2000 3,125
2001 3,111
2002 3,211
2003 3,298
2004 3,647
2005 3,681
2006 3,875
2007 4,012
2008 4,044
2009 3,982
2010 4,147
2011 4,282
2012 4,421
2013 4,588
2014 4,782
2015 4,897
2016 4,809
2017 4,671
2018 4,632
2019 4,506
2020 4,048

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Namibia was 52,144 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63,078 in 2015 and a minimum value of 35,174 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 42,355
1981 41,848
1982 40,770
1983 39,089
1984 37,967
1985 37,002
1986 37,460
1987 37,378
1988 36,279
1989 35,635
1990 35,174
1991 36,926
1992 38,522
1993 36,984
1994 36,755
1995 37,343
1996 37,712
1997 38,501
1998 38,997
1999 39,574
2000 40,255
2001 40,080
2002 41,367
2003 42,488
2004 46,985
2005 47,414
2006 49,918
2007 51,678
2008 52,090
2009 51,299
2010 53,425
2011 55,161
2012 56,947
2013 59,102
2014 61,602
2015 63,078
2016 61,945
2017 60,171
2018 59,674
2019 58,048
2020 52,144

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Namibia was 9,298 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 10,633 in 2015 and 3,705 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1990 3,705
1991 4,021
1992 4,290
1993 4,217
1994 4,280
1995 4,440
1996 4,566
1997 4,745
1998 4,860
1999 5,003
2000 5,203
2001 5,294
2002 5,550
2003 5,806
2004 6,594
2005 6,861
2006 7,442
2007 7,911
2008 8,130
2009 8,067
2010 8,500
2011 8,959
2012 9,341
2013 9,736
2014 10,467
2015 10,633
2016 10,427
2017 10,171
2018 10,330
2019 10,228
2020 9,298

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Namibia was 8,815 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 10,663 in 2015 and 5,946 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 5,946
1991 6,242
1992 6,512
1993 6,252
1994 6,213
1995 6,313
1996 6,375
1997 6,508
1998 6,592
1999 6,690
2000 6,805
2001 6,775
2002 6,993
2003 7,182
2004 7,943
2005 8,015
2006 8,438
2007 8,736
2008 8,805
2009 8,672
2010 9,031
2011 9,325
2012 9,627
2013 9,991
2014 10,413
2015 10,663
2016 10,471
2017 10,171
2018 10,087
2019 9,813
2020 8,815

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts