GDP per person employed in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per person employed was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Namibia stood at 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Namibia peaked at 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Namibia 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,594 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 30,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 29,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31,168 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 32,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 31,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 31,149 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31,640 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 35,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 35,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37,429 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,605 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,105 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38,580 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 37,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 36,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 34,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 33,913 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34,262 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Namibia?
- Gdp per person employed in Namibia was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.