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Namibia · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Namibia

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Windhoek Lower middle income Nation age 36 years (since 1990) i NAM · NA
NationsTree Index 2025 i31.8159th of 196 Tree height 2025 i3.3 msee ranking Military strength i31percentile
Population i3.1 m136th of 217 Area i824,292 km²33rd of 216 GDP i$15.08 bn145th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$37.07 bn intl.144th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$11,986 intl.134th of 199 Life expectancy i67.5 years172nd of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i34
Strength · trunk i32
Quality of life · crown i24
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i46
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i16
CSV

In short

Namibia is 159th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 31.8 out of 100; its tree is 3.3 m tall.

It has 3.1 million people and an economy of $37.07 bn at purchasing power parity, 144th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Political stability (64th of 207), CO₂ emissions per person (69th of 203) and Renewable energy (80th of 212).

Its weakest positions: Unemployment (180th of 187), High-tech exports (160th of 168) and Access to electricity (188th of 215).

Over five years it fell from 137th to 159th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 824,292 33rd/216
Land area ikm² 823,290 33rd/216
Population ipeople 3.1 m 136th/217
Population growth i% 2.05% 46th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 3.7 213th/216
Urban population i% 50.9% 154th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 36.7% 44th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 3.8% 171st/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $15.08 bn 145th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $37.07 bn 144th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $31.68 bn 144th/199
GDP per person iUSD $4,876 141st/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $11,986 134th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $4,340 137th/201
GDP growth i% 1.7% 157th/210
Inflation i% 3.5% 102nd/180
Unemployment i% 19.3% 180th/187
Central government debt i% of GDP 4.7%2015
General government gross debt i% of GDP 67.5% 132nd/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -5.9% 163rd/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 7.0% 91st/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 28.9% 59th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 10.0% 99th/192
Services i% of GDP 55.0% 120th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $6.74 bn 120th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $9.64 bn 120th/182
Exports i% of GDP 44.7% 64th/183
Imports i% of GDP 63.9% 49th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 108.6% 50th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 1.3% 114th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 18.4% 108th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 28.0% 53rd/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 32.3% 17th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 0.1% 160th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP -13.1% 173rd/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 9.6% 22nd/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 4.0% 80th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 3.17% 31st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.86% 57th/209
Arable land i% of land area 1.0% 183rd/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 2,132 104th/183

Tourism

30
International tourist arrivals iarrivals 187,100 153rd/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $155.0 m 134th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 4.0% 91st/168

Society & health

33
Life expectancy iyears 67.5 172nd/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 39.5 159th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.55 120th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 2.72009
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 74% 160th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 76.8% 78th/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 82.0% 124th/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 43.7%2015
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 6.4% 169th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 9.5% 35th/193
Adult literacy i% 87.6% 59th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 26.1% 110th/150
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.665 136th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 59.12015
Extreme poverty i% of population 22.9%2015

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 59.3% 188th/215
Internet users i% of population 64.9% 134th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 85 164th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 2.8 153rd/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.80 63rd/164
Air passengers carried ipassengers 60,304 141st/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 1.20 69th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 30.0% 80th/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 14.2 77th/200
Forest area i% of land area 9.8% 168th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 677 111th/149

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 54.4 102nd/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 51.0 83rd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 64.8 79th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 78.6 64th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 56.7 86th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 64.6 81st/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 11.2 117th/145

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $410.5 m 110th/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 2.8% 35th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 7.0% 49th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 16,000 113th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 1.67% 36th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 0 158th/163

Science & innovation

32
R&D spending i% of GDP 0.65% 55th/110
Patent applications by residents iapplications 1 126th/137
Scientific articles iarticles 231 124th/197

Compare Namibia with

Equatorial GuineaMalawiMauritaniaMauritiusSierra LeoneSomalia, Fed. Rep.Togo

Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Namibia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/namibia. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Namibia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/namibia. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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