Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was -3.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -3.41 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 375.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 76.2 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.93 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Namibia 168th out of 179 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1983 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1984 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1986 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 29.84 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1989 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1991 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1992 | 52.52 % change on previous year | -471.6% |
| 1993 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 24.91 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1996 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1998 | 31.41 % change on previous year | -549.9% |
| 1999 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2000 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2001 | 42.09 % change on previous year | -767.9% |
| 2002 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2003 | 0.776 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2004 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +1349.9% |
| 2005 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 35.97 % change on previous year | +323.7% |
| 2007 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2009 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6692 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 2012 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -1772.8% |
| 2013 | 32.73 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2015 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2016 | -23.93 % change on previous year | +431.9% |
| 2017 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7171 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2019 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +813.8% |
| 2020 | -16.58 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 2021 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2022 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 76.2 % change on previous year | +349.5% |
| 2024 | -0.7184 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2025 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +375.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1772.8% | -2.06 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1349.9% | 0.776 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -12.51 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.76 % change on previous year | -14.13 % change on previous year | 52.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.82 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 42.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -23.93 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | 76.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 166 New Zealand -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Zambia -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Solomon Islands -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Seychelles -4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Azerbaijan -5.6 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was -3.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.93 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.