Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 95th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Israel 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Russian Federation 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Ireland 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Finland 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Albania 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Ghana 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.