Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Namibia
Namibia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 8.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8.1 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Namibia peaked at 23.34 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -2.61 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 81st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1983 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1986 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1992 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1994 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1995 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2001 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 2007 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1678 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2020 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -1656.8% |
| 2021 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2022 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
| 2023 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.76 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.29 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | 0.1678 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 79,306 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 47,052 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Namibia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Namibia was 8.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.