Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Namibia
Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 10.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Namibia stood at 10.57 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Namibia peaked at 19.8 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.87 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Namibia 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.87 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 Percentage of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 9.12 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.79 Percentage of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.76 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1 Percentage of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 9.94 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.25 Percentage of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 12.62 Percentage of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 10.23 Percentage of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 14.61 Percentage of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 16.89 Percentage of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8 Percentage of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 17.19 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 11.93 Percentage of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 10.39 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.43 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.48 Percentage of GDP | 6.87 Percentage of GDP | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 Percentage of GDP | 10.23 Percentage of GDP | 19.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,681 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 47,958 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Namibia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Namibia was 10.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.