GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.91 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 169.3% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 41.11 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.96 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 71st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1973 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -1339.9% |
| 1974 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1976 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1977 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -306.6% |
| 1978 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1981 | -8 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1982 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 1984 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1985 | -17.96 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1987 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2494 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1990 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -3244.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6915 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1992 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -1077.8% |
| 1993 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1994 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 1995 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1996 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1998 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +16011.0% |
| 1999 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2000 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2001 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +409.4% |
| 2002 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.11 % change on previous year | -504.9% |
| 2004 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2008 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 2011 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2012 | -0.8753 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2013 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +1335.7% |
| 2014 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2015 | -12.58 % change on previous year | +370.4% |
| 2016 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2019 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2020 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2022 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2023 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -16011.0% | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3244.8% | -0.2494 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1339.9% | -1.77 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1335.7% | -0.8753 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1077.8% | -0.6915 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 21.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9506 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 41.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Namibia was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.11 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.96 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.