Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Namibia 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Azerbaijan 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Malta 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Hong Kong, China 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Poland 0.1789 current 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 (current US$), annual growth rate -20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 910.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.