Namibia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Namibia. Change is measured from the earliest available year.

Life expectancy years
67.5 yrs2024
+14.6 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
19.2%2024
-1.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$4,5022024
+$2,345since 2000
Inflation % annual
4.2%2024
-2.9%since 2003
Homicide rate per 100k
11.2 /100k2021
-9.7 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
187.1k2020
-571.9ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
64.9%2024
+63.2%since 2000
Population count
3M2024
+1.2Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
1.20 t2024
+0.15 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
50.4%2024
+18.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.8%2024
+0.3%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$4,2902024
+$2,080since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$13.6B2024
+$9.7Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
58.9%2024
+4.7%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
37.2%2024
-2.0%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
9.5%2023
-0.6%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
36.4 /1k2024
-11.6 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
26.1%2022
+18.7%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
9.1%2024
+2.2%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
85.2 /1002024
+80.7 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
59.3%2024
+22.8%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
30.0%2021
-4.8%since 2000
Forest area % land
7.8%2023
-2.0%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
86.5%2024
+10.3%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data