Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Namibia
Namibia: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Namibia is 28.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Namibia peaked at 48.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 60th of 209 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 (% of GDP) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.6% | — |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4% | 30.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 23.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.4% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 in Namibia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Namibia was 28.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.