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
Latest (2023)
10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
7,420 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 7,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7,603 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 8,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 9,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,745 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 9,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,917 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (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.