Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6832 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 67th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.8575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 64 Lesotho 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Zambia 6.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Norway 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Honduras 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6832 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.