Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Namibia
Namibia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 4.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Namibia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Namibia is 4.74, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Namibia peaked at 6.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1986.
Namibia ranks 58th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.62 | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.19 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 6.03 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.59 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 5.55 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.42 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.56 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.4 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.13 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 5.13 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.14 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.08 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.2 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.15 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 5.56 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 3.19 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 3 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4.12 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.17 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.16, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.83, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.7% | 3.27 | 5.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.4 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 2.45 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 2.91 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.27 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.43 | 5.84 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Namibia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Namibia was 4.74 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.