Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Namibia 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Belgium 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Spain 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Brazil 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Portugal 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Chile 0.0808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 France 0.0802 constant 2015 US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.