Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 487.3% on the previous year and down 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Namibia 161st 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +319.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -297.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -148.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -176.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +198.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -487.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 158 Sudan 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Tunisia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Guyana -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Haiti -0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Malawi -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands -0.0332 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,755 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.6%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.