Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.6066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Namibia 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 119 Chile 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kenya 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Norway 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Malaysia 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.5463 current 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 services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.