Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 97th of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 8.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 94 Moldova 10.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Seychelles 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Lesotho 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eswatini 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Botswana 8.73 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.