Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia peaked at 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Namibia 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 1,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 3,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 3,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 183 Mozambique 5,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 4,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Chad 3,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 3,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sudan 2,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mongolia 2,621 constant 2015 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,977 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia was 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Namibia ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.