China vs Namibia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
92nd
Namibia rank
90th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Namibia?
- 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 90th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.