Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 5,308 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 239.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 167th of 177 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 738.42 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 671.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 520.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 443.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 309.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 239.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 263.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 351.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 408.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 453.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 624.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 502.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 742.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 737.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 778.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 951.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 874.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 957.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 954.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 787.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 901.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 814.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 1,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 2,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 4,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 5,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 2,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 2,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 239.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 738.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 787.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Libya 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Somalia 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mongolia 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Greenland 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Yemen 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 68,271 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.3385 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,656 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,308 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.