Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia is 12.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia peaked at 17.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1996.
That places Namibia 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.1% | — |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Armenia 12.9% compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 12.8% compare
- 98 Cuba 12.6% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.5% compare
- 100 Lithuania 12.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Namibia was 12.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.