Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 76th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 3.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 2024 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 73 Moldova 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Egypt 2.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ukraine 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Botswana 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Seychelles 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Morocco 2.22 constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.