GDP per employed person in Namibia
Namibia: GDP per employed person was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Namibia is 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Namibia?
- Gdp per employed person in Namibia was 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,964 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.