Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 413.23 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 413.23 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 413.23 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.11 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 86.87 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 102.77 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 140.24 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 157.25 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 187.83 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 197.24 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 217.12 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 181.85 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 147.41 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 89.86 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 146.06 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 136.75 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 207.84 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 234.59 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 197.98 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 253.93 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 286.62 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 263.09 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 278.98 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 304.68 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 346.66 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 296.12 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 234.36 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 356.73 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 330.81 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 199.73 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 277.84 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 283.79 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 253.26 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 227.26 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 224.69 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 319.38 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 348.59 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 413.23 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 413.23 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 413.23 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.57 current US$ per person | 77.11 current US$ per person | 217.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.57 current US$ per person | 89.86 current US$ per person | 286.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.4 current US$ per person | 199.73 current US$ per person | 356.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.63 current US$ per person | 224.69 current US$ per person | 413.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 111 Mongolia 453.89 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Philippines 440.58 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Ukraine 439.49 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Argentina 388.1 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Botswana 370.85 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Colombia 362.54 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 413.23 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 413.23 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.11 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.