GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 8.72 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 25.01 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Namibia 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1987 | 25.01 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1995 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2001 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2006 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +247.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 7 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 17 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2020 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2022 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +594.8% |
| 2023 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.72 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +594.8% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.46 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 25.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.94 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.