GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia is 7.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 24.51 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.85 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 1983 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1986 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1995 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1996 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 2005 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2007 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2013 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2020 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -4935.0% |
| 2021 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2022 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2023 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4935.0% | 0.0795 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.15 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 22.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 0.0795 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Pakistan 8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Marshall Islands 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Tunisia 7.86 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mali 7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Guatemala 7.81 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.85 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), 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 GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.