Capital stock, General government … Constant annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Capital stock, General government … Constant annual growth rate was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Namibia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Namibia is 3.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Namibia peaked at 6.58 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0949 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Namibia ranks 71st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … Constant annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6875 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1345 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1337 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0949 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1989 | 0.392 % change on previous year | +1390.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2005 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +490.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … Constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1390.7% | 0.0263 % change on previous year | 0.392 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +490.7% | 0.2005 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +184.5% | 0.8777 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -171.0% | 0.1337 % change on previous year | -0.0949 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +167.7% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +127.7% | -0.0949 % change on previous year | 0.0263 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -0.0949 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.2005 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Namibia?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Namibia was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0949 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.