GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is 7.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 706.2% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 47.09 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.58 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Namibia 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -7.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1984 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1985 | -17.58 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1987 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1988 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1990 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +526.1% |
| 1991 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1993 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1994 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 1995 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2677 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1997 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1452.9% |
| 1998 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1177 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1278.6% |
| 2001 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -770.4% |
| 2002 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 47.09 % change on previous year | -904.8% |
| 2004 | 34.16 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2009 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2010 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +624.2% |
| 2011 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2013 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 2014 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2015 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 2016 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2019 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2020 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2023 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2024 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -706.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1452.9% | 0.2677 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1278.6% | -0.1177 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 47.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 71 Honduras 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Chad 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Central African Republic 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 76 India 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Fiji 7.32 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 7.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.09 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.58 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.