GDFI - public sector in Namibia
Namibia: GDFI - public sector was 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Namibia peaked at 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 183.83 million constant 2000 US$, in 1989.
That places Namibia 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 340.13 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 290.64 million constant 2000 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 265.71 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 218.88 million constant 2000 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 202.97 million constant 2000 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 214.62 million constant 2000 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 198.24 million constant 2000 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 198.12 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 195.09 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 183.83 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 199.49 million constant 2000 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 191.73 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 207.54 million constant 2000 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 195.28 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 202.02 million constant 2000 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 203.55 million constant 2000 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 212.38 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 226.11 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 222.20 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 263.24 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 209.08 million constant 2000 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 328.62 million constant 2000 US$ | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 270.02 million constant 2000 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 266.69 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 286.29 million constant 2000 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 307.82 million constant 2000 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 363.44 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 288.25 million constant 2000 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 672.71 million constant 2000 US$ | +133.4% |
| 2009 | 557.10 million constant 2000 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 790.28 million constant 2000 US$ | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | +28.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.68 million constant 2000 US$, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.01 million constant 2000 US$, 3.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - public sector in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +133.4% | 288.25 million constant 2000 US$ | 672.71 million constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.82 million constant 2000 US$ | 183.83 million constant 2000 US$ | 340.13 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.35 million constant 2000 US$ | 191.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 263.24 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 209.08 million constant 2000 US$ | 672.71 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.08 million constant 2000 US$ | 790.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Namibia?
- Gdfi - public sector in Namibia was 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.83 million constant 2000 US$ in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.