Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 7.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is 7.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 301.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 77.9 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -25.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1983 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -557.6% |
| 1984 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1985 | -22.85 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1987 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1988 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1989 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +1336.3% |
| 1991 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1992 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -1163.6% |
| 1993 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1996 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -544.6% |
| 1997 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1998 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1999 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2000 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2001 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2002 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 77.9 % change on previous year | -1095.9% |
| 2004 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 32.55 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 2007 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2008 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2009 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2010 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2012 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2013 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8442 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2015 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 2016 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2017 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -897.0% |
| 2018 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2019 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2020 | -25.38 % change on previous year | +256.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2022 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2025 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +301.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.85 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.27 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year | 36.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -22.88 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 % change on previous year | -18.53 % change on previous year | 77.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3132 % change on previous year | -25.38 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 83 Honduras 7.79 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Lithuania 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Ecuador 7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tanzania 7.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 7.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.