Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Namibia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $15.1bn (2025), 146th of 211 in the world and 29th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $4,876 (2025), 142nd of 211 in the world and 8th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $11,986 (2025), 134th of 199 in the world and 9th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Namibia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $15.1bn2025 | 146/211 | 29/46 | $3.9bn | $11.4bn | $10.6bn | +33%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $4,8762025 | 142/211 | 8/46 | $2,157 | $5,418 | $3,879 | +2.1%since 2015 | $1,673 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $11,9862025 | 134/199 | 9/46 | $5,129 | $8,538 | $9,354 | +15%since 2015 | $5,786 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $4,3402025 | 137/201 | 8/46 | $2,210 | $4,520 | $4,240 | −16%since 2015 | $1,610 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 1.7%2025 | 157/210 | 41/46 | 3.5% | 6.0% | -8.1% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -0.3%2025 | 185/210 | 40/46 | 1.1% | 4.4% | -10.7% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 7.0%2025 | 91/198 | 35/45 | 10.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 28.9%2025 | 59/201 | 13/45 | 23.5% | 27.4% | 25.8% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 10.0%2025 | 100/194 | 21/43 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.0% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 55.0%2025 | 121/201 | 13/45 | 56.9% | 54.0% | 58.8% | −3.0 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 18.7%2025 | 136/175 | 29/43 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 13.9% | −11.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 9.5%2024 | 146/163 | 34/39 | 27.6% | 18.6% | 17.7% | −13.5 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 4.0%2021 | 80/209 | 36/46 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | +2.0 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+33%$15.1bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+2.1%$4,876 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+15%$11,986 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GNI per capita−16%$4,340 in 2025
- GDP growth−2.5 pp1.7% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.9 pp-0.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Namibia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Namibia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Namibia | South Africa | Angola | Zambia | Botswana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $15.1bn2025 | $427bn2025 | $122bn2025 | $28.9bn2025 | $19.9bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $4,8762025 | $6,5982025 | $3,1292025 | $1,3182025 | $7,7782025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $11,9862025 | $15,9062025 | $10,2512025 | $4,3792025 | $20,6982025 |
| GNI per capita | $4,3402025 | $6,2702025 | $2,8602025 | $1,2002025 | $7,3902025 |
| GDP growth | 1.7%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | -0.7%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.3%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 0.1%2025 | 0.9%2025 | -2.3%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 7.0%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 1.8%2025 |
| Industry share | 28.9%2025 | 24.1%2025 | 27.1%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 27.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 10.0%2025 | 12.3%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 5.7%2025 |