Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Namibia peaked at 8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 8.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 6.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 5.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 4.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 Syria 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Botswana 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Yemen 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 China 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Nicaragua 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Namibia was 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.