Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -22.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -22.54 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12,142.5% on the previous year and down 364.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 98.15 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -34.66 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 180th of 186 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8562 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -1008.7% |
| 1983 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1984 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 1985 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1986 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 78.58 % change on previous year | -1562.6% |
| 1988 | 41.86 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1989 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 98.15 % change on previous year | +525.5% |
| 1991 | -34.66 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1992 | 41.42 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1993 | -10 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1994 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -628.5% |
| 1995 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1996 | 25.78 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1997 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1998 | 41.05 % change on previous year | -1309.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2000 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 2001 | 46.92 % change on previous year | -1188.0% |
| 2002 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2003 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 2004 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.29 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 2007 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1523 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +676.0% |
| 2012 | 41.64 % change on previous year | +3423.0% |
| 2013 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2015 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2016 | -22.13 % change on previous year | +356.6% |
| 2017 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2018 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2020 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -543.2% |
| 2021 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 2022 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 58.09 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1872 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2025 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -12142.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -22.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -22.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -12142.5% | 0.1872 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3423.0% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 41.64 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1562.6% | -5.37 % change on previous year | 78.58 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1309.7% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 41.05 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1188.0% | -4.31 % change on previous year | 46.92 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1008.7% | 0.8562 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.05 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 78.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.49 % change on previous year | -34.66 % change on previous year | 98.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 46.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -22.13 % change on previous year | 41.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year | 58.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 177 Botswana -17.16 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kuwait -17.44 % change on previous year compare
- 179 San Marino -22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 181 New Caledonia -24.3 % change on previous year compare
- 182 South Sudan -24.48 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Eswatini -24.97 % 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was -22.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.15 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.66 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 364.9%. 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 (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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.