Services, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Services, value added was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.0% for services, value added in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Namibia peaked at 60.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 206 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.3% | — |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.7% | 38.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 53.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 48.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.0% | 58.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Namibia?
- Services, value added in Namibia was 55.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for services, value added?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.