Indicator	Value
GDP (nominal)	19,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)	51,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth	-2.99 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita	7,700 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)	2.82 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment	24.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services	5,320,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services	8,480,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)	1.71 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)	29.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)	63.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industries	diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver; beef processing; textilesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural products	root vegetables, beef, vegetables, sorghum, maize, game meat, milk, watermelons, goat milk, sunflower seeds (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commodities	diamonds, copper ore, insulated wire, carbonates, cattle (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partners	UAE 27%, India 17%, Belgium 16%, South Africa 8%, USA 7% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partners	South Africa 65%, Namibia 8%, Canada 5%, China 3%, India 3% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index	54.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2015]
GDP per capita (1913)	No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodity	diamond (25,095,000 Carats, 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%	0.72 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%	0.393 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)	1–54.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2015] 54.9 index
Top export partners	India (28.3%) / China (18.4%) / Belgium (17.4%) / South Africa (11.7%) / USA (9.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partners	South Africa (67.0%) / Namibia (15.1%) / China (3.7%) / Canada (3.0%) / India (2.5%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products	Roots and Tubers, Total Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh Meat, Total Hen eggs in shell, fresh Vegetables Primary FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)	42.4 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)	39.8 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)	16.9 %WB GFDD [2000]
Financial account ownership	61.4 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account	7.45 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank	8.14 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)	No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)	No authoritative open source found