Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Namibia peaked at 35.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1986.
That places Namibia 104th out of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.7% | 26.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -909.46 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 81,964 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 253.50 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Namibia was 21.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.