Manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 10.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.02
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2007
All-time low
7.79
in 1996
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia stood at 10.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia peaked at 13.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.49 | — |
| 1981 | 9.65 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 9.99 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.27 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.88 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.25 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.37 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.1 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.64 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9.61 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.39 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.49 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 9.97 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 11.08 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10.45 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.79 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 8.64 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 9.53 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 8.77 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 9.62 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.39 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 10.59 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.59 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 13.47 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.27 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 12.86 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.46 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.32 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.42 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 11.68 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.02 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 10.78 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.29 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 10.02 | -2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.62 | 8.49 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 7.79 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 9.42 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 9.91 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 10.02 | 11.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 to gdp in Namibia?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Namibia was 10.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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