Namibia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Namibia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$15.1 bn

2025

from $3.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$4 876

2025

from $2 157 in 2000

Real growth

1.7%

2025

from 3.5% in 2000

Inflation

3.5%

2025

from 7.1% in 2003

Unemployment

19.3%

2025

from 20.3% in 2000

Government debt

70.2%of GDP

2025

from 20.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Namibia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$15.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$15.1 bn
2024	$13.6 bn
2023	$12.5 bn
2022	$12.6 bn
2021	$12.4 bn
2020	$10.6 bn
2019	$12.5 bn
2018	$13.7 bn
2017	$12.9 bn
2016	$10.7 bn
2015	$11.3 bn
2014	$12.4 bn
2013	$12.0 bn
2012	$13.0 bn
2011	$12.5 bn
2010	$11.4 bn
2009	$8.9 bn
2008	$8.6 bn
2007	$8.8 bn
2006	$8.0 bn
2005	$7.2 bn
2004	$6.6 bn
2003	$4.9 bn
2002	$3.3 bn
2001	$3.6 bn
2000	$3.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.1%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	2.7%
2026 (projection)	2.4%
2025	1.7%
2024	3.8%
2023	4.3%
2022	5.4%
2021	3.6%
2020	−8.1%
2019	−0.8%
2018	1.1%
2017	−1.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	4.3%
2014	6.1%
2013	5.6%
2012	5.1%
2011	5.1%
2010	6.0%
2009	0.3%
2008	2.6%
2007	5.4%
2006	7.1%
2005	2.5%
2004	12.3%
2003	4.2%
2002	4.8%
2001	1.2%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$4 8762025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$4 876	$11 986
2024	$4 502	$11 698
2023	$4 226	$11 248
2022	$4 350	$10 661
2021	$4 413	$9 709
2020	$3 879	$9 354
2019	$4 732	$9 609
2018	$5 309	$9 854
2017	$5 144	$9 888
2016	$4 396	$10 200
2015	$4 774	$10 466
2014	$5 378	$10 365
2013	$5 347	$9 699
2012	$5 943	$9 364
2011	$5 835	$9 002
2010	$5 418	$8 538
2009	$4 303	$8 079
2008	$4 205	$8 125
2007	$4 379	$7 875
2006	$4 017	$7 374
2005	$3 686	$6 767
2004	$3 403	$6 480
2003	$2 569	$5 693
2002	$1 772	$5 433
2001	$1 916	$5 196
2000	$2 157	$5 129

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200057%10%14%11%9%

202555%10%19%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.4%
2026 (projection)	3.9%
2025	3.5%
2024	4.2%
2023	5.9%
2022	6.1%
2021	3.6%
2020	2.2%
2019	3.7%
2018	4.3%
2017	6.2%
2016	6.7%
2015	3.4%
2014	5.3%
2013	5.6%
2012	6.7%
2011	5.0%
2010	4.9%
2009	9.4%
2008	9.1%
2007	6.5%
2006	5.0%
2005	2.3%
2004	4.1%
2003	7.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

19.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	19.3%	38.0%
2024	19.2%	37.2%
2023	19.1%	37.1%
2022	19.6%	37.8%
2021	20.9%	40.1%
2020	21.0%	41.5%
2019	19.9%	38.2%
2018	19.9%	38.0%
2017	21.8%	41.5%
2016	23.4%	44.2%
2015	20.8%	41.2%
2014	18.5%	38.7%
2013	19.0%	40.5%
2012	16.8%	34.1%
2011	19.5%	39.4%
2010	22.1%	44.5%
2009	22.3%	44.5%
2008	22.0%	43.7%
2007	22.1%	43.7%
2006	21.9%	43.0%
2005	22.1%	43.3%
2004	22.1%	43.0%
2003	22.1%	42.9%
2002	21.5%	41.7%
2001	21.0%	40.6%
2000	20.3%	39.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

44.7%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	44.7%	63.9%
2024	41.1%	66.9%
2023	43.3%	66.5%
2022	40.5%	58.8%
2021	32.0%	51.6%
2020	33.7%	43.3%
2019	36.4%	46.5%
2018	35.9%	45.8%
2017	33.6%	47.6%
2016	35.0%	59.0%
2015	35.4%	61.9%
2014	39.0%	64.1%
2013	37.5%	60.2%
2012	40.1%	60.2%
2011	45.5%	56.6%
2010	48.3%	59.8%
2009	51.6%	72.2%
2008	53.6%	66.0%
2007	49.9%	55.1%
2006	45.4%	41.5%
2005	40.4%	40.3%
2004	39.8%	42.1%
2003	43.4%	52.5%
2002	46.2%	48.3%
2001	41.1%	47.5%
2000	40.7%	44.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−13.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−13.4%
2023	−15.0%
2022	−12.6%
2021	−10.8%
2020	4.0%
2019	−1.8%
2018	−3.5%
2017	−4.4%
2016	−16.5%
2015	−13.8%
2014	−9.4%
2013	−8.2%
2012	−8.6%
2011	−6.8%
2010	−3.9%
2009	−3.5%
2008	−0.1%
2007	8.5%
2006	13.5%
2005	4.5%
2004	6.8%
2003	5.4%
2002	2.6%
2001	0.3%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

14.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	14.2%
2023	18.3%
2022	8.4%
2021	6.8%
2020	−1.4%
2019	−1.4%
2018	1.7%
2017	2.2%
2016	3.4%
2015	7.4%
2014	3.6%
2013	6.5%
2012	8.0%
2011	6.4%
2010	2.5%
2009	9.3%
2008	8.7%
2007	7.6%
2006	7.6%
2005	5.4%
2004	3.4%
2003	1.3%
2002	4.4%
2001	10.7%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

70.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	75.7%
2030 (projection)	74.5%
2029 (projection)	73.3%
2028 (projection)	72.4%
2027 (projection)	71.2%
2026 (projection)	70.5%
2025	70.2%
2024	69.8%
2023	67.9%
2022	70.1%
2021	69.6%
2020	64.3%
2019	57.6%
2018	48.7%
2017	43.8%
2016	45.8%
2015	42.1%
2014	27.6%
2013	26.1%
2012	24.6%
2011	27.4%
2010	16.3%
2009	15.9%
2008	19.1%
2007	19.4%
2006	26.1%
2005	26.9%
2004	29.2%
2003	27.1%
2002	22.2%
2001	24.4%
2000	20.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−6.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−5.3%
2030 (projection)	−5.1%
2029 (projection)	−5.0%
2028 (projection)	−5.0%
2027 (projection)	−5.4%
2026 (projection)	−6.1%
2025	−6.5%
2024	−3.8%
2023	−3.1%
2022	−6.3%
2021	−8.7%
2020	−8.1%
2019	−5.5%
2018	−5.1%
2017	−5.0%
2016	−9.3%
2015	−8.3%
2014	−6.4%
2013	−4.7%
2012	−3.1%
2011	−7.1%
2010	−5.0%
2009	−0.4%
2008	3.5%
2007	6.0%
2006	3.4%
2005	−0.3%
2004	−2.7%
2003	−4.5%
2002	−1.4%
2001	−2.0%
2000	−0.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

33.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	33.9%
2023	32.7%
2022	27.2%
2021	28.1%
2020	31.2%
2019	30.4%
2018	28.9%
2017	31.3%
2016	29.7%
2015	33.4%
2014	34.6%
2013	33.0%
2012	32.9%
2011	29.6%
2010	25.5%
2009	29.1%
2008	29.7%
2007	30.5%
2006	29.1%
2005	25.7%
2004	24.3%
2003	23.2%
2002	26.1%
2001	26.3%
2000	27.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Namibia

Population

3.09 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	3.09 m
2024	3.03 m
2023	2.96 m
2022	2.89 m
2021	2.81 m
2020	2.73 m
2019	2.65 m
2018	2.58 m
2017	2.51 m
2016	2.44 m
2015	2.37 m
2014	2.31 m
2013	2.25 m
2012	2.19 m
2011	2.15 m
2010	2.11 m
2009	2.08 m
2008	2.05 m
2007	2.02 m
2006	1.99 m
2005	1.97 m
2004	1.94 m
2003	1.92 m
2002	1.89 m
2001	1.86 m
2000	1.82 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.6%	59.6%	3.8%
2024	37.0%	59.4%	3.7%
2023	37.3%	59.1%	3.6%
2022	37.5%	59.0%	3.5%
2021	37.4%	59.1%	3.5%
2020	37.1%	59.3%	3.6%
2019	37.0%	59.5%	3.6%
2018	36.8%	59.6%	3.6%
2017	36.7%	59.8%	3.5%
2016	36.5%	59.9%	3.5%
2015	36.5%	60.0%	3.5%
2014	36.5%	59.9%	3.5%
2013	36.6%	59.9%	3.5%
2012	36.6%	59.9%	3.5%
2011	36.7%	59.9%	3.5%
2010	36.8%	59.8%	3.4%
2009	37.1%	59.5%	3.4%
2008	37.5%	59.1%	3.3%
2007	38.1%	58.7%	3.3%
2006	38.7%	58.1%	3.2%
2005	39.4%	57.4%	3.2%
2004	40.0%	56.8%	3.2%
2003	40.5%	56.3%	3.1%
2002	41.0%	55.9%	3.1%
2001	41.3%	55.6%	3.1%
2000	41.5%	55.3%	3.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.212024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.21
2023	3.21
2022	3.25
2021	3.30
2020	3.35
2019	3.40
2018	3.46
2017	3.51
2016	3.57
2015	3.60
2014	3.64
2013	3.65
2012	3.68
2011	3.66
2010	3.66
2009	3.63
2008	3.62
2007	3.61
2006	3.60
2005	3.57
2004	3.55
2003	3.58
2002	3.69
2001	3.83
2000	3.99

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

67.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	67.5 years
2023	67.4 years
2022	64.2 years
2021	60.9 years
2020	64.1 years
2019	63.5 years
2018	62.6 years
2017	61.7 years
2016	60.8 years
2015	60.0 years
2014	59.3 years
2013	58.5 years
2012	57.7 years
2011	56.6 years
2010	56.1 years
2009	55.4 years
2008	54.7 years
2007	54.0 years
2006	53.2 years
2005	52.6 years
2004	52.2 years
2003	51.9 years
2002	52.0 years
2001	52.0 years
2000	53.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1 8662025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 31 327 people, in 2021.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	1 866
2024	4 211
2023	11 675
2022	22 212
2021	31 327
2020	27 056
2019	19 676
2018	17 920
2017	16 080
2016	14 002
2015	12 755
2014	11 134
2013	10 748
2012	10 957
2011	−4 067
2010	−8 518
2009	−8 626
2008	−8 775
2007	−8 905
2006	−8 792
2005	−8 195
2004	−7 192
2003	−6 153
2002	−1 913
2001	2 869
2000	5 709

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.5%
2022	9.6%
2021	10.2%
2020	9.6%
2019	8.9%
2018	8.6%
2017	8.7%
2016	9.3%
2015	10.0%
2014	8.4%
2013	10.1%
2012	10.2%
2011	10.9%
2010	10.6%
2009	9.9%
2008	10.7%
2007	11.4%
2006	11.3%
2005	10.8%
2004	10.9%
2003	10.7%
2002	10.5%
2001	10.5%
2000	10.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

9.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	9.1%
2022	9.4%
2021	10.4%
2020	9.3%
2019	9.3%
2018	8.9%
2017	1.4%
2016	10.6%
2015	9.8%
2014	3.7%
2013	8.6%
2012	9.2%
2011	8.0%
2010	8.2%
2008	6.4%
2006	6.0%
2003	6.1%
2002	6.7%
2001	6.9%
2000	6.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

64.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	64.9%
2023	63.7%
2022	63.0%
2021	60.3%
2020	57.9%
2019	49.8%
2018	42.8%
2017	36.8%
2016	31.0%
2015	25.7%
2014	14.8%
2013	13.9%
2012	12.9%
2011	12.0%
2010	11.6%
2009	6.5%
2008	5.3%
2007	4.8%
2006	4.4%
2005	4.0%
2004	3.8%
2003	3.4%
2002	2.6%
2001	2.4%
2000	1.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

59.12015

−4.2 since 2003, between 59.1 and 63.3 in every year

200363.3

201559.1

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2015	59.1
2009	61.0
2003	63.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

50.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	50.9%
2024	50.4%
2023	50.0%
2022	49.5%
2021	49.1%
2020	48.5%
2019	48.0%
2018	47.4%
2017	46.8%
2016	46.2%
2015	45.5%
2014	44.8%
2013	44.1%
2012	43.4%
2011	42.6%
2010	41.8%
2009	40.9%
2008	39.8%
2007	38.8%
2006	37.7%
2005	36.6%
2004	35.5%
2003	34.5%
2002	33.6%
2001	32.9%
2000	32.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

93.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	93.4%
2020	85.3%
2018	95.0%
2017	85.3%
2015	94.8%
2012	88.7%
2010	97.8%
2009	66.1%
2008	70.8%
2007	93.4%
2006	95.2%
2005	95.5%
2000	92.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

30.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	30.0%
2020	31.2%
2019	30.2%
2018	30.9%
2017	30.2%
2016	29.2%
2015	29.3%
2014	30.2%
2013	30.7%
2012	31.9%
2011	31.6%
2010	31.2%
2009	33.4%
2008	32.5%
2007	36.5%
2006	35.8%
2005	34.6%
2004	34.8%
2003	33.3%
2002	33.8%
2001	30.4%
2000	34.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.2 t
2023	1.2 t
2022	1.2 t
2021	1.3 t
2020	1.3 t
2019	1.5 t
2018	1.5 t
2017	1.5 t
2016	1.6 t
2015	1.5 t
2014	1.4 t
2013	1.4 t
2012	1.4 t
2011	1.3 t
2010	1.3 t
2009	1.5 t
2008	1.4 t
2007	1.3 t
2006	1.3 t
2005	1.3 t
2004	1.2 t
2003	1.2 t
2002	1.1 t
2001	1.3 t
2000	1.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

7.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	7.8%
2022	7.9%
2021	8.0%
2020	8.1%
2019	8.2%
2018	8.2%
2017	8.3%
2016	8.4%
2015	8.5%
2014	8.6%
2013	8.7%
2012	8.8%
2011	8.8%
2010	8.9%
2009	9.0%
2008	9.1%
2007	9.2%
2006	9.3%
2005	9.4%
2004	9.4%
2003	9.5%
2002	9.6%
2001	9.7%
2000	9.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Namibia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1990
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NAISO alpha-2

NAMISO alpha-3

516ISO numeric

Calling code: +264
Internet domain: .na
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1030 · World Bank data · Africa