Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth was 8.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8.37 % change on previous year for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Namibia peaked at 39.93 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.02 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 95th 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 US rate annual growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -23.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1984 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -873.7% |
| 1985 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1987 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1989 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1990 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1991 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 1993 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1994 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1995 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1996 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 1998 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1999 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2002 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2003 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -938.4% |
| 2004 | 39.93 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2006 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +308.3% |
| 2007 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 2010 | 22 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2011 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2013 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -382.3% |
| 2014 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2015 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2016 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2018 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2019 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2020 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2021 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2022 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2025 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.53 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.98 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -23.02 % change on previous year | 18.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.18 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 39.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year | 12.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Guyana 8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Vietnam 8.44 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Pakistan 8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Rwanda 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Portugal 7.94 % 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 us$), annual in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Namibia was 8.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.02 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). 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)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.