Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Namibia is 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Namibia peaked at 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3534 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 94th 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), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 91 Eswatini 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Lesotho 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 South Africa 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Libya 3.89 current 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 (current lcu), per in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Namibia was 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.