Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth was 12.3 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
8th
of 123 countries
All-time high
94.42 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-42.54 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Namibia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Namibia stood at 12.3 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Namibia peaked at 94.42 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -42.54 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Namibia 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -13.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1973 | 78.22 % change on previous year | +448.7% |
| 1974 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1975 | 40.29 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 1976 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1977 | 94.42 % change on previous year | -951.9% |
| 1978 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1979 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1980 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1981 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1982 | 49.64 % change on previous year | -685.9% |
| 1983 | -35.69 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1984 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1985 | -29.08 % change on previous year | +340.9% |
| 1986 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1987 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1988 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -480.2% |
| 1989 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1990 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +951.9% |
| 1991 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1992 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1993 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -1146.5% |
| 1994 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1995 | 56.89 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 1996 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1997 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1998 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1999 | -42.54 % change on previous year | -1139.4% |
| 2000 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2001 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2002 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -791.7% |
| 2003 | 77.63 % change on previous year | +324.1% |
| 2004 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6846 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2006 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +573.4% |
| 2007 | 61.99 % change on previous year | -1444.5% |
| 2008 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2010 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 2011 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2012 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +1103.7% |
| 2015 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2017 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2018 | -33.37 % change on previous year | +984.7% |
| 2019 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2020 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.04 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.99 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 94.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -35.69 % change on previous year | 66.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -42.54 % change on previous year | 56.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 77.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -33.37 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 Iceland 16.03 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 14.37 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Denmark 13.02 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mauritania 11.59 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belgium 11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Fiji 11.25 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Namibia was 12.3 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.42 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.54 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.