Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth was 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Namibia stood at 5.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Namibia peaked at 42.38 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.27 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 117th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1983 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 42.24 % change on previous year | +657.3% |
| 1986 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1988 | 32.37 % change on previous year | -1121.8% |
| 1989 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1991 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1992 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +495.4% |
| 1993 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1994 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -1093.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3874 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1996 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -4179.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2000 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +576.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2003 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2004 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 2005 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2006 | 42.38 % change on previous year | +506.6% |
| 2007 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2010 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2011 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 2012 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2013 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2014 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -662.6% |
| 2015 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2020 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -1192.9% |
| 2021 | -0.393 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -6304.7% |
| 2023 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2025 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.77 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.21 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6304.7% | -0.393 % change on previous year | 24.38 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +4179.9% | -0.3874 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1192.9% | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1121.8% | -3.17 % change on previous year | 32.37 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1093.5% | -3.09 % change on previous year | 30.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -13.27 % change on previous year | 42.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 30.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 42.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Belize 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Netherlands 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Indonesia 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Korea 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.43 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Namibia was 5.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.27 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.