National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia
Namibia: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia stood at 47,122 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia peaked at 51,118 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,313 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 75th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38,992 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 38,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 37,313 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 37,614 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37,701 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 39,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38,511 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38,768 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,575 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41,315 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 42,336 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 43,858 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47,355 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 46,942 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47,951 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,368 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 51,118 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50,432 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 48,540 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 47,048 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,452 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,024 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,953 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,313 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,992 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 41,282 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,355 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,311 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,452 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,118 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 72 South Africa 50,458 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Mongolia 48,271 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Iran 47,545 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Botswana 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Gabon 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,661 real chained 2019 US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Namibia was 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,118 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,313 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.