Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

Namibia

Overall GSCI Rank

#95

of 193 countries

Overall Score

43.5

Best: 61.0 (Finland)

Global Average

44.6

Gap to Namibia: -1.1

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 95 / 193
025507510043.5Namibia61.0Global best44.6Global average(Finland)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+1.3

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+2.1

Country Profile

Population

3,030,131

Area

824,290 km²

Population Density

4 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$13.4B

GDP per Capita

$4,413

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Namibia

How Namibia compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 102 / 193
025507510048.7Namibia63.2Global best48.6Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 106 / 193
025507510045.4Namibia61.6Global best45.8Global average

Social Capital

Rank 85 / 193
025507510045.0Namibia60.6Global best44.5Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 109 / 193
025507510035.9Namibia78.6Global best39.8Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 99 / 193
025507510039.9Namibia61.2Global best40.7Global average

Governance

Rank 111 / 193
025507510046.2Namibia74.6Global best48.0Global average

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About the GSCI methodology

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranks 193 countries across six structural dimensions. Scores are derived from 200+ quantitative indicators sourced from the World Bank, UN, IMF, IEA, and other recognised data providers.

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