Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Namibia
Namibia: Share of male directors (% of total 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 (% of total 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.1%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (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.