Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Namibia peaked at 35.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1986.
That places Namibia 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1981 | 24.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 26.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,224 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia was 21.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.