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Economy of Namibia vs Turkey compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a GDP of $13.4B compared to $1.36T for Turkey, ranking 147/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

Namibia has $9.05B in government debt (67.7% of GDP), compared to $327B (24% of GDP) in Turkey.

Namibia vs Turkey GDP by year

Namibia
Turkey
1x
Year GDP, current $
Namibia Turkey
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $12,569,449,123 $926,097,476,914
2021 $12,402,486,184 $839,938,668,172
2020 $10,583,748,542 $733,628,247,119
2019 $12,541,928,303 $775,853,144,223
2018 $13,682,019,076 $788,356,985,774
2017 $12,895,153,371 $863,874,522,365
2016 $10,722,018,732 $870,818,016,910
2015 $11,335,161,084 $865,460,050,684
2014 $12,435,430,970 $942,343,431,929
2013 $12,043,307,277 $962,167,643,589
2012 $13,042,053,592 $885,327,622,479
2011 $12,523,359,441 $844,192,507,381
2010 $11,431,412,421 $782,545,664,268
2009 $8,938,847,189 $653,894,449,921
2008 $8,607,431,497 $775,415,944,333
2007 $8,839,536,476 $685,228,481,017
2006 $8,001,779,551 $559,668,118,237
2005 $7,248,374,838 $508,314,210,213
2004 $6,609,205,995 $410,156,784,496
2003 $4,926,439,384 $315,392,899,922
2002 $3,349,169,826 $240,778,008,474
2001 $3,557,341,215 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,922,232,165 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,868,551,730 $256,673,939,248
1998 $3,873,109,866 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,154,989,950 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,989,163,197 $250,366,965,174
1995 $3,978,514,206 $234,699,627,004
1994 $3,666,503,530 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,251,188,833 $180,415,757,852
1992 $3,429,521,699 $159,104,772,992
1991 $2,996,869,281 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,789,921,854 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,535,135,798 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,495,094,746 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,300,068,217 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,809,048,527 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,608,237,350 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,951,260,038 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,297,400,688 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,118,710,248 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,249,908,578 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,421,990,338 $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Namibia vs Turkey by year

Namibia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkey
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Namibia Turkey
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $4,413 $11,687 $15,893 $45,639
2023 $4,188 $11,251 $13,375 $42,786
2022 $4,350 $10,663 $10,898 $39,564
2021 $4,413 $9,709 $9,982 $32,106
2020 $3,879 $9,354 $8,798 $29,209
2019 $4,732 $9,609 $9,395 $29,016
2018 $5,309 $9,854 $9,684 $28,640
2017 $5,144 $9,888 $10,756 $28,354
2016 $4,396 $10,200 $10,984 $26,731
2015 $4,774 $10,466 $11,065 $25,890
2014 $5,378 $10,365 $12,209 $24,193
2013 $5,347 $9,699 $12,636 $22,475
2012 $5,943 $9,364 $11,777 $20,739
2011 $5,835 $9,002 $11,374 $19,717
2010 $5,418 $8,538 $10,699 $17,466
2009 $4,303 $8,079 $9,077 $15,560
2008 $4,205 $8,125 $10,913 $16,142
2007 $4,379 $7,875 $9,767 $14,951
2006 $4,017 $7,374 $7,990 $13,555
2005 $3,686 $6,767 $7,332 $11,803
2004 $3,403 $6,480 $5,980 $10,759
2003 $2,569 $5,693 $4,650 $9,474
2002 $1,772 $5,433 $3,591 $9,154
2001 $1,916 $5,196 $3,052 $9,014
2000 $2,157 $5,129 $4,199 $9,326
1999 $2,178 $4,961 $3,974 $8,470
1998 $2,235 $4,852 $4,331 $8,763
1997 $2,460 $4,764 $4,197 $11,514
1996 $2,423 $4,612 $4,041 $10,624
1995 $2,483 $4,509 $3,846 $9,962
1994 $2,356 $4,376 $2,176 $9,253
1993 $2,155 $4,345 $3,058 $9,751
1992 $2,347 $4,452 $2,744 $8,969
1991 $2,117 $4,192 $2,649 $8,418
1990 $2,037 $3,875 $2,690 $8,208
1989 $1,967 - $1,949 -
1988 $2,063 - $1,686 -
1987 $1,969 - $1,650 -
1986 $1,599 - $1,461 -
1985 $1,466 - $1,326 -
1984 $1,830 - $1,209 -
1983 $2,214 - $1,276 -
1982 $2,097 - $1,360 -
1981 $2,267 - $1,537 -
1980 $2,468 - $1,516 -
1979 - - $2,013 -
1978 - - $1,510 -
1977 - - $1,372 -
1976 - - $1,228 -
1975 - - $1,122 -
1974 - - $881 -
1973 - - $661 -
1972 - - $537 -
1971 - - $431 -
1970 - - $488 -
1969 - - $544 -
1968 - - $501 -
1967 - - $459 -
1966 - - $425 -
1965 - - $370 -
1964 - - $354 -
1963 - - $337 -
1962 - - $298.2 -
1961 - - $274.4 -
1960 - - $267.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia's GDP per capita is $4,413, ranking 126/197, compared to $15,893 in Turkey, ranking 66/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Namibia ranks 128th at $11,687, while Turkey ranks 51st at $45,639.

Economic indicators

Namibia Turkey
Gross domestic product
$13.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank
147/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP growth
3.71%
2023-2024
3.33%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank
126/197
2024
66/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$45,639
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
128/197
2024
51/197
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank
100/185
2024
92/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$10,928
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$379B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.2%
2023-2024
58.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2025
38%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.71%
2024
Population
3173089
86002379

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Namibia
Spending

Debt
Turkey
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Namibia Turkey
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 39.9% 67.7% 32.6% 24%
2023 37% 67.2% 32.5% 28.7%
2022 36.6% 69.4% 26.8% 30.2%
2021 39.3% 69.6% 30.5% 39.4%
2020 41.5% 64.3% 34% 38.7%
2019 37.4% 57.6% 34.8% 31.8%
2018 36.3% 48.7% 33.9% 29.5%
2017 38.1% 43.8% 32.4% 27.6%
2016 41.8% 45.8% 33.8% 27.7%
2015 43.7% 42.1% 32.4% 27.1%
2014 41.8% 27.6% 32.5% 28.2%
2013 38.3% 26.1% 33.5% 30.8%
2012 35% 24.6% 34% 32.1%
2011 38.5% 27.4% 32.6% 35.7%
2010 33.5% 16.3% 35.2% 39.2%
2009 32% 15.9% 37% 42.9%
2008 28.4% 19.1% 33.5% 37.5%
2007 26.1% 19.4% 32.7% 37.5%
2006 27.4% 26.1% 33.4% 44%
2005 27.7% 26.9% 32% 50%
2004 28.4% 29.2% 34.5% 57%
2003 31.1% 27.1% 38.3% 65%
2002 29.8% 22.2% 40.9% 71.3%
2001 30.7% 24.4% 43.9% 75.3%
2000 30.1% 20.9% 39.4% 51.2%
1999 31.8% 21.8% 32.7% 52.1%
1998 31.3% 19.6% 27.9% 36.5%
1997 30.9% 17.7% 26.4% 32.5%
1996 30.4% 18.7% 24.5% 35.5%
1995 29.6% 18% 19.4% 34.6%
1994 28.7% 16.4% 20.5% 39.2%
1993 32.4% 17.2% 22% 29.1%
1992 32.8% 14.1% 18.6% 29.2%
1991 33% 11.8% 18.2% 28.4%
1990 30.2% 12.9% 14.1% 25.8%
1989 - - 13.8% 33.5%
1988 - - 12.9% 38.6%
1987 - - 13.3% 40.3%
1986 - - 12.1% 38.2%
1985 - - 18% 44.3%
1984 - - 14.1% 42.6%
1983 - - 14.9% 32.7%
1982 - - 19.2% 33.4%
1981 - - 24% 32%
1980 - - 25.5% 22.4%
1979 - - 28.3% 23.6%
1978 - - 27.6% 25.8%
1977 - - 27.8% 24%
1976 - - 23.3% 20.4%
1975 - - 22% 20.2%
1974 - - 19% 19%
1973 - - 21.8% 23.1%
1972 - - 21.9% 30.1%
1971 - - 24.8% 34.4%
1970 - - 22.7% 39.8%
1969 - - 20.5% 33.2%
1968 - - 19% 33.2%
1967 - - 20.1% 33.3%
1966 - - 18.9% 33.4%
1965 - - 19% 33.4%
1964 - - 18.9% 25.7%
1963 - - 17.5% 27.6%
1962 - - 15.7% 28.8%
1961 - - 22.9% 28.9%
1960 - - 15.6% 19.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Namibia's government spending was $5.34B, accounting for 39.9% of its GDP, while Turkey spent $444B, or 32.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.7% in Namibia and 24% in Turkey, ranking 61/185 and 170/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Namibia Turkey
2024 -3.59% -4.57%
2023 -3.14% -5.22%
2022 -6.33% -1.1%
2021 -8.68% -2.98%
2020 -8.07% -4.64%
2019 -5.49% -4.69%
2018 -5.09% -3.1%
2017 -4.99% -1.87%
2016 -9.3% -1.68%
2015 -8.3% -0.51%
2014 -6.44% -0.96%
2013 -4.69% -1.21%
2012 -3.1% -1.78%
2011 -7.09% -0.35%
2010 -4.98% -2.99%
2009 -0.4% -5.14%
2008 3.48% -2.13%
2007 6.01% -1.37%
2006 3.41% -0.22%
2005 -0.31% -0.75%
2004 -2.67% -4.11%
2003 -4.47% -7.55%
2002 -1.38% -11.3%
2001 -2.01% -11.6%
2000 -0.79% -8.36%
1999 -1.88% -13.8%
1998 -2.76% -9.84%
1997 -2.38% -10.1%
1996 -3.7% -10.7%
1995 -1.74% -5.95%
1994 -0.57% -6.04%
1993 -2.73% -8.84%
1992 -2.55% -6.73%
1991 -1.59% -6.86%
1990 1.08% -3.65%
1989 - -3.87%
1988 - -3.2%
1987 - -3.47%
1986 - -2.43%
1985 - -5.84%
1984 - -3.77%
1983 - -1.45%
1982 - -1.61%
1981 - -1.5%
1980 - -3.67%
1979 - -3.06%
1978 - -1.83%
1977 - -5.1%
1976 - -0.6%
1975 - -0.19%
1974 - -1.02%
1973 - -0.98%
1972 - -0.13%
1971 - -3.05%
1970 - 0.14%
1969 - -1.45%
1968 - -0.62%
1967 - 0.1%
1966 - -0.66%
1965 - -1.18%
1964 - -0.84%
1963 - 0%
1962 - -0.16%
1961 - -1%
1960 - -0.83%
1959 - -0.78%
1958 - -0.45%
1957 - -0.66%
1956 - -0.84%
1955 - -0.85%
1954 - -1.12%
1953 - -0.12%
1952 - -0.1%
1951 - 0.48%
1950 - -0.53%
1949 - 0.81%
1948 - 0.84%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - 1.01%
1944 - -
1943 - 0.22%
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - 1.18%
1937 - -
1936 - 1.43%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Namibia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $480M, equivalent to 3.59% of GDP. This compares to Turkey's deficit of $62.1B, or 4.57% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Namibia recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Turkey ran a deficit in 35 years. On average, Namibia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.06% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.94% of GDP for Turkey.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Namibia Turkey
2024 4.2% 58.5%
2023 5.9% 53.9%
2022 6.1% 72.3%
2021 3.6% 19.6%
2020 2.2% 12.3%
2019 3.7% 15.2%
2018 4.3% 16.3%
2017 6.1% 11.1%
2016 6.7% 7.78%
2015 3.4% 7.67%
2014 5.3% 8.85%
2013 5.6% 7.49%
2012 6.7% 8.89%
2011 5% 6.47%
2010 4.9% 8.57%
2009 9.5% 6.25%
2008 9.1% 10.4%
2007 6.5% 8.76%
2006 5% 9.6%
2005 2.3% 8.18%
2004 4.1% 8.6%
2003 7.2% 21.6%
2002 12.7% 45%
2001 10.2% 54.4%
2000 10.2% 54.9%
1999 9.4% 64.9%
1998 6.6% 84.6%
1997 9.7% 85.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Namibia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.29%, compared with 27.8% in Turkey. In 2024, inflation was 4.2% in Namibia and 58.5% in Turkey.

Top exports between countries

Namibia
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $1.89M
Raw agricultural goods $488K
Animal & marine products $35K
Miscellaneous $11K
Textiles & consumer goods $11K
Precious metals & jewellery $9K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9K
Raw materials & minerals $9K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Machinery & equipment $1K
Turkey
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $5.17M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.93M
Machinery & equipment $1.93M
Raw agricultural goods $1.06M
Textiles & consumer goods $733K
Metals $334K
Chemicals & pharma $218K
Weapons & explosives $163K
Animal & marine products $16K
Wood & paper products $4K

Balance of trade

Namibia Turkey
Current account balance
-$1.89M
2024
-$10.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
78/190
2024
176/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.01%
2024
-0.75%
2024
Goods imports
$6.77B
2024
$314B
2024
Goods exports
$4.67B
2024
$257B
2024
Service imports
$2.47B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Service exports
$1.29B
2024
$115B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
68%
2024
27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41.6%
2024
27.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Namibia Turkey
Economic freedom 60.2 55
Economic freedom ranking 95/197 129/197
Property rights 63.1 36.4
Government integrity 51.5 35.3
Judicial effectiveness 67.2 23.5
Tax burden 66.4 72
Government spending 57.1 71.8
Fiscal health 60.5 77.8
Business freedom 58 61.6
Labor freedom 62.7 44.3
Monetary freedom 76.1 36.5
Trade freedom 69.8 71
Investment freedom 50 70
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Namibia
Turkey
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Namibia Turkey
2026 60.2 55
2025 58.7 56.1
2024 57.5 56.2
2023 57.7 56.9
2022 59.2 56.9
2021 62.6 64
2020 60.9 64.4
2019 58.7 64.6
2018 58.5 65.4
2017 62.5 65.2
2016 61.9 62.1
2015 59.6 63.2
2014 59.4 64.9
2013 60.3 62.9
2012 61.9 62.5
2011 62.7 64.2
2010 62.2 63.8
2009 62.4 61.6
2008 61.4 59.9
2007 63.5 57.4
2006 60.7 57
2005 61.4 50.6
2004 62.4 52.8
2003 67.3 51.9
2002 65.1 54.2
2001 64.8 60.6
2000 66.7 63.4
1999 66.1 59.2
1998 66.1 60.9
1997 61.6 60.8
1996 - 56.7
1995 - 58.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Namibia is 60.2, ranking 95/197, compared to 55 for Turkey, ranking 129/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Namibia Turkey
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.29%
2024
5.82%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,300
2024
$45,110
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$155B
2024
Total reserves ranking
115/177
2024
21/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.93M
2024
-$5.13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.97B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$44.5M
2024
$6.61B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
6.67%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
17.4%
2015
13.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
30.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.