Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -1.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1,180.7% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 56.23 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -33.38 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -22.55 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1983 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1984 | -30.15 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1985 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1987 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1988 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 37.63 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 1991 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1992 | 47.67 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6556 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1994 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -943.7% |
| 1995 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 1996 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1997 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1998 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3349 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2000 | -17.51 % change on previous year | +5130.0% |
| 2001 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2002 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2003 | 40.42 % change on previous year | -516.6% |
| 2004 | 30.28 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 28.13 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 2007 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2011 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2012 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -1296.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2015 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2016 | -33.38 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2017 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1838 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2019 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +7738.4% |
| 2020 | -26.79 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 37.43 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2022 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 56.23 % change on previous year | +890.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0811 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2025 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1180.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -30.15 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -19.54 % change on previous year | 47.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -17.51 % change on previous year | 40.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.689 % change on previous year | -33.38 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -26.79 % change on previous year | 56.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 149 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.4021 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia -0.4676 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Libya -0.7941 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Lebanon -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago -2.37 % 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,049 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.38 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). 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 Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.