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South Africa vs Namibia

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GDP$479.96B vs $17.31BSouth Africa vs Namibia
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $5,573South Africa vs Namibia
Population64.75M vs 3.09MSouth Africa vs Namibia

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Indicator South Africa NamibiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$17.31B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$5,5732026
Inflation RateEconomy5%4.4%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%6.8%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%19.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%70.5%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$-2.9B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%2.4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$4,3402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$11,2602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$37.07B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%7%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%28.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%10%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%55%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%18.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$96.5M2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0.7%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$3.1B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%55.1%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%33.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%58.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%54.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%72.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%108.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%6.1%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%-15.7%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-2.31B$1.45B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.5%9.7%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%36.3%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%39.9%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%52.3%2024/2023
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.743.42024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$922023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%11%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%6.4%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%9.5%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%22.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%16.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%61.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%29.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%78.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy87.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4667.22024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%-0.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$6.74B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$9.64B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5570.7712025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1530.2642025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%1.3%2025/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%18.4%2025/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%28%2025/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%0.1%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%44.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%63.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.6652023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.4482023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.4382023
PopulationDemographics64.75M3.09M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years67.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years21.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.213.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%49.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%36.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%50.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²3.8/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.8252026
Death RateDemographics9.316.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.010.022026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years71.5 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years63.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.236.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%9.5%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74662023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%7.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6138.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.139.52024
Neonatal MortalityHealth12.421.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3894222024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%84%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%82%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%5.3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.865.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$3972023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%16.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%9.1%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%87.6%2024/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%92.1%2024/2023
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%99.1%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%98.7%2023/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%80.3%2023/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%82%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security10%18.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%47.1%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t753 t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t12.09K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t30.06K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t18.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha933 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha7,066 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head2.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41492024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.6332025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.5192025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.2742025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.190.132024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.230.12024
Rule of LawGovernance0.020.332024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.620.552024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.060.132024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.610.342024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance17 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K5.47K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K1.33K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian014.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%64.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.385.22024
4G CoverageTechnology99.5%86%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32.82024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%2.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%89%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%5.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%59.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M60.3K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW747.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW388.9 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW351 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%48%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh1,232 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%27.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW8.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%41.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%35.4%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%1.2%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%61%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%2.4%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh4 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh49 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh6,370 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t1.2 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14%7.8%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%24.4%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³14.2 µg/m³2023

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