Share of male directors in Namibia
Namibia: Share of male directors was 66.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male directors in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Namibia is 66.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Namibia peaked at 80.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male directors in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.1% | — |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.1% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.8% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 53 North Macedonia 68.8% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 68.6% compare
- 55 Mauritius 67.7% compare
- 57 Viet Nam 66.6% compare
- 58 Latvia 66.6% compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.2% 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 share of male directors in Namibia?
- Share of male directors in Namibia was 66.8% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of male directors recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for share of male directors?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.