Namibia - Gross capital formation

Gross capital formation (current US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Namibia was $1,529,637,000 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,324,609,000 in 2014 and $147,183,700 in 1986.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 $579,342,300
1981 $518,522,300
1982 $386,490,400
1983 $392,458,200
1984 $257,483,800
1985 $159,469,600
1986 $147,183,700
1987 $294,991,000
1988 $374,754,400
1989 $375,832,800
1990 $754,890,200
1991 $462,164,300
1992 $632,782,800
1993 $497,073,100
1994 $699,115,500
1995 $769,759,900
1996 $816,829,500
1997 $736,242,900
1998 $865,626,000
1999 $793,465,700
2000 $668,408,600
2001 $791,597,100
2002 $622,561,500
2003 $955,158,100
2004 $1,259,744,000
2005 $1,425,746,000
2006 $1,777,357,000
2007 $2,126,908,000
2008 $2,364,811,000
2009 $2,334,468,000
2010 $2,718,371,000
2011 $2,761,912,000
2012 $3,485,172,000
2013 $3,540,172,000
2014 $4,324,609,000
2015 $3,463,627,000
2016 $2,362,049,000
2017 $2,291,017,000
2018 $2,040,864,000
2019 $1,898,547,000
2020 $1,529,637,000

Gross capital formation (current LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Namibia was 25,182,880,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46,891,300,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 336,314,800 in 1986.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 451,191,800
1981 455,055,200
1982 419,651,300
1983 437,237,700
1984 379,865,900
1985 355,409,900
1986 336,314,800
1987 600,601,700
1988 852,004,000
1989 985,696,600
1990 1,953,128,000
1991 1,276,174,000
1992 1,804,696,000
1993 1,624,286,000
1994 2,482,419,000
1995 2,791,996,000
1996 3,511,795,000
1997 3,392,607,000
1998 4,785,440,000
1999 4,847,678,000
2000 4,638,622,000
2001 6,815,018,000
2002 6,562,234,000
2003 7,225,485,000
2004 8,137,567,000
2005 9,092,123,000
2006 12,027,550,000
2007 15,004,060,000
2008 19,513,710,000
2009 19,896,210,000
2010 19,926,480,000
2011 20,161,960,000
2012 28,556,810,000
2013 34,517,030,000
2014 46,891,300,000
2015 44,618,100,000
2016 34,742,910,000
2017 30,481,980,000
2018 27,008,590,000
2019 27,430,970,000
2020 25,182,880,000

Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in Namibia was 1,605,501,000 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,702,542,000 in 2014 and 289,585,200 in 1986.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 639,507,600
1981 578,925,900
1982 479,558,900
1983 367,662,300
1984 314,795,800
1985 313,109,900
1986 289,585,200
1987 309,355,000
1988 352,148,200
1989 381,841,400
1990 485,227,900
1991 363,163,400
1992 500,322,300
1993 510,562,200
1994 568,864,900
1995 645,140,300
1996 757,773,200
1997 661,048,300
1998 829,957,500
1999 854,516,700
2000 781,938,400
2001 1,061,959,000
2002 1,030,264,000
2003 991,947,400
2004 1,058,273,000
2005 1,104,074,000
2006 1,420,867,000
2007 1,598,137,000
2008 1,976,114,000
2009 1,983,682,000
2010 2,039,377,000
2011 1,947,710,000
2012 2,685,481,000
2013 2,852,364,000
2014 3,702,542,000
2015 3,463,627,000
2016 2,503,075,000
2017 2,247,296,000
2018 1,817,707,000
2019 1,833,745,000
2020 1,605,501,000

Gross capital formation (annual % growth)

The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in Namibia was -12.45 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37.88 in 2012 and a minimum value of -27.73 in 2016.

Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1981 -9.47
1982 -17.16
1983 -23.33
1984 -14.38
1985 -0.54
1986 -7.51
1987 6.83
1988 13.83
1989 8.43
1990 27.08
1991 -25.16
1992 37.77
1993 2.05
1994 11.42
1995 13.41
1996 17.46
1997 -12.76
1998 25.55
1999 2.96
2000 -8.49
2001 35.81
2002 -2.98
2003 -3.72
2004 6.69
2005 4.33
2006 28.69
2007 12.48
2008 23.65
2009 0.38
2010 2.81
2011 -4.49
2012 37.88
2013 6.21
2014 29.81
2015 -6.45
2016 -27.73
2017 -10.22
2018 -19.12
2019 0.88
2020 -12.45

Gross capital formation (constant LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in Namibia was 20,681,910,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47,695,770,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 3,730,408,000 in 1986.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 8,238,073,000
1981 7,457,666,000
1982 6,177,630,000
1983 4,736,189,000
1984 4,055,168,000
1985 4,033,450,000
1986 3,730,408,000
1987 3,985,080,000
1988 4,536,338,000
1989 4,918,842,000
1990 6,250,657,000
1991 4,678,235,000
1992 6,445,102,000
1993 6,577,011,000
1994 7,328,060,000
1995 8,310,633,000
1996 9,761,560,000
1997 8,515,558,000
1998 10,691,430,000
1999 11,007,800,000
2000 10,072,850,000
2001 13,680,040,000
2002 13,271,760,000
2003 12,778,170,000
2004 13,632,570,000
2005 14,222,580,000
2006 18,303,470,000
2007 20,587,040,000
2008 25,456,100,000
2009 25,553,590,000
2010 26,271,060,000
2011 25,090,200,000
2012 34,594,100,000
2013 36,743,870,000
2014 47,695,770,000
2015 44,618,100,000
2016 32,244,360,000
2017 28,949,450,000
2018 23,415,530,000
2019 23,622,110,000
2020 20,681,910,000

Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Namibia was 14.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 34.78 in 2014, while its lowest value was 8.14 in 1986.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 23.92
1981 23.05
1982 18.24
1983 17.08
1984 13.20
1985 9.92
1986 8.14
1987 12.83
1988 15.02
1989 14.83
1990 27.06
1991 15.42
1992 18.45
1993 15.29
1994 19.07
1995 19.35
1996 20.48
1997 17.72
1998 22.35
1999 20.51
2000 17.04
2001 22.25
2002 18.59
2003 19.39
2004 19.06
2005 19.67
2006 22.21
2007 24.06
2008 27.47
2009 26.12
2010 23.78
2011 22.05
2012 26.72
2013 29.40
2014 34.78
2015 30.56
2016 22.03
2017 17.77
2018 14.92
2019 15.19
2020 14.40

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts