Gross domestic savings in Namibia
Namibia: Gross domestic savings was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.6% for gross domestic savings 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 in Namibia peaked at 36.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 161st of 188 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 domestic savings in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -86.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +71.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +319.0% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +195.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -58.3% |
| 2016 | -1.9% | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -297.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -148.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -176.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +198.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -487.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 3.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -1.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.1% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 488.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,737 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Namibia?
- Gross domestic savings in Namibia was -0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.