Namibia in Numbers

Namibia's economy in short charts

Short animated charts on Namibia's money, economy and place in the region, built from public data and sourced on every frame. A new chart every week.

What one US dollar costs in N$, 1960 to 2026

In 1960, US$1 cost R0.71. Today it costs N$16.60, about 23 times more.

Source: World Bank (annual average rates to 2025), ECB reference rate 23 Oct 2026

Namibia ranks number 5 of the 16 SADC members at US$4,876 per person in 2025.

Source: World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$)

Gross government debt rose from 17% of GDP in 1993 to 68.5% in 2024. 2025 and 2026 are IMF estimates.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, general government gross debt

Namibia's debt is 67.5% of GDP for 2026 on IMF estimates, number 6 of the 16 SADC members.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, general government gross debt

Namibia's economy was US$15.1bn in 2025, number 34 of the 53 African economies with data.

Source: World Bank, GDP (current US$)

Namibia's headline rate is 30%. A cut to 28% was announced in the 2025/26 Budget and still needs to be enacted.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries (2026), Namibia 2025/26 Budget

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