Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Namibia stood at 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Namibia peaked at 12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,420 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 113 Belize 12,343 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Tunisia 12,011 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Lebanon 11,299 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Philippines 10,731 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 El Salvador 10,595 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Jamaica 10,057 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 51.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 117.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 3,266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1361 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Namibia?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Namibia was 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,420 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.