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Namibia

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Windhoek

Population

3.1m

2025 · #136 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$4,876

2025 · #140 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.7%

2025 · #156 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.5%

2025 · #79 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

4.7%

2015 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

33.9%

2024 · #2 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.0%

2025 · #46 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

67.5

2024 · #172 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.2

2024 · #50 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

50.9%

2025 · #154 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

19.3%

2025 · #8 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

38.0%

2025 · #10 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

58.8%

2025 · #112 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

11.2

2021 · #29 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

36.4

2024 · #30 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

9.5%

2023 · #35 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

9.1%

2024 · #3 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.2

2024 · #135 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

30.0%

2021 · #80 of 212

Source: World Bank