Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,724 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Namibia is 2,724 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 3,686 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 529.68 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,178 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,029 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 887.7 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 767.36 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 529.68 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 783.32 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 976.76 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 849.34 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 811.62 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 877.97 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 878.9 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 907.28 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 951.1 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 906.34 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 852.28 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 833.04 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 777.79 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1,310 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,448 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,744 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 2,397 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,640 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,072 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 3,306 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,383 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,686 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,242 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2,736 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2,704 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,216 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 2,338 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1,846 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 2,269 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 2,698 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2,464 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2,931 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 2,724 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,724 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,724 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 949.39 current US$ per person | 529.68 current US$ per person | 1,253 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 924.34 current US$ per person | 811.62 current US$ per person | 1,038 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 current US$ per person | 777.79 current US$ per person | 2,397 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,032 current US$ per person | 2,338 current US$ per person | 3,686 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,489 current US$ per person | 1,846 current US$ per person | 2,931 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 109 Bhutan 2,738 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Paraguay 2,728 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Micronesia (country) 2,727 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Jamaica 2,708 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Libya 2,589 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 2,583 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 2,724 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,686 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.68 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.