Gross capital formation in Namibia
Namibia: Gross capital formation was 18.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Namibia is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Namibia peaked at 34.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.9% | — |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +57.6% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +82.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 8.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 14.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 13.9% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Azerbaijan 18.9% compare
- 141 Seychelles 18.7% compare
- 142 Malta 18.7% compare
- 144 Hong Kong 18.3% compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.9% compare
- 146 Poland 17.9% 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,433 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Namibia?
- Gross capital formation in Namibia was 18.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross capital formation?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.