Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0039 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0053 million USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +54.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 177 Madagascar 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 0.004 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0038 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.