Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia is 19.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia peaked at 30.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.9% | — |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.2% | 30.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.4% | 24.9% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,681 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 47,958 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Namibia was 19.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.