Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 18,769 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Namibia is 18,769 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 20,492 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 352.95 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Namibia ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 482.44 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 488.88 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 460.19 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 392.08 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 352.95 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 400.34 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 438.42 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 504.32 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 632.16 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 760.28 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 971.71 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 807.05 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1,192 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 1,315 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,462 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 2,166 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 1,963 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2,515 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 2,703 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,473 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 3,739 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3,714 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,079 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4,370 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5,867 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 6,715 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 8,671 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 10,121 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 9,899 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,529 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12,537 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 16,213 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 20,492 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 19,057 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14,112 current LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 12,272 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 11,851 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10,769 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8,726 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 10,452 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 11,889 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 20,429 current LCU per person | +71.8% |
| 2024 | 19,834 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 18,769 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18,769 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18,769 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 491.21 current LCU per person | 352.95 current LCU per person | 760.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,687 current LCU per person | 807.05 current LCU per person | 2,703 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,319 current LCU per person | 2,473 current LCU per person | 10,121 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,673 current LCU per person | 9,529 current LCU per person | 20,492 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,016 current LCU per person | 8,726 current LCU per person | 20,429 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 100 Luxembourg 19,514 current LCU per person compare
- 101 New Zealand 19,091 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Sudan 18,924 current LCU per person compare
- 104 United States 18,397 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 18,199 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17,935 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 18,769 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,492 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.95 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.