Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 478.1% on the previous year and down 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 1982 | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +533.0% |
| 1986 | 0.398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +230.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2016 | -0.282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -153.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -278.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -143.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -185.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +236.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -478.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 United States Virgin Islands -0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Jordan -0.0515 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palestine -0.0766 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Palau -0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Marshall Islands -0.2402 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Tajikistan -0.4278 current LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,977 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.9%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.