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Namibia
Namibia: GDP of 15.1 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +42.5 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +1.7 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating BB− Fair rating · Speculative (BB) 3 notches below investment grade · no. 8 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+20.2 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +1.7 %
- GDP 2025
- 15.1 bn$
Finances and debt
67.5 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −5.9 %
Trade
24.9 %
of exports: Gold, diamonds and precious metals, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 8.0 bn$
- First client
- China · 22.8 %
Society
59.3 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2015
- 22.9 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 72.9 %
Markets and rating
BB−
Fair rating
- NSX
- 0 listed
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Namibia grown since 2020?
Namibia: GDP of 15.1 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +42.5 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +1.7 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Namibia?
4,924 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 12,105 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Namibia?
3.5 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Namibia?
67.5 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Namibia rank in Africa?
Economy no. 35 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Namibia?
Moody's B1 · Fitch BB−: fair rating, speculative (bb), 3 notches below investment grade, no. 8 of 34 in Africa.
Is Namibia business friendly?
Namibia: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 52.6/100, no. 13 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Namibia », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/namibia. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).