Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was -25.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -25.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 401.1% on the previous year and down 297.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 55.24 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -27.73 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 160th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.16 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1983 | -23.33 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1984 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5356 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1986 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +1302.8% |
| 1987 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1988 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1989 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 27.08 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1991 | -25.16 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1992 | 37.77 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1994 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +457.9% |
| 1995 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1997 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1998 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2000 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2001 | 35.81 % change on previous year | -521.6% |
| 2002 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2003 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2005 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +563.0% |
| 2007 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 23.65 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +632.9% |
| 2011 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2012 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -942.8% |
| 2013 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2014 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 2015 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2016 | -27.73 % change on previous year | +329.8% |
| 2017 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2018 | -19.12 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9369 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2020 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -2089.6% |
| 2021 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2022 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 55.24 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2024 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2025 | -25.63 % change on previous year | +401.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -25.16 % change on previous year | 37.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 35.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9629 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 37.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year | 55.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 157 Equatorial Guinea -17.48 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Kuwait -18.28 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Eswatini -22.35 % change on previous year compare
- 161 San Marino -27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Lebanon -31.63 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Iraq -40.48 % 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 55,739 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was -25.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.73 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.