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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Namibia

Namibia: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.625 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.889 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Namibia, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.2 5 year moving average2006: 0.2 5 year moving average2007: 0.2 5 year moving average2008: 0.182 5 year moving average2009: 0.182 5 year moving average2010: 0.182 5 year moving average2011: 0.167 5 year moving average2012: 0.333 5 year moving average2013: 0.333 5 year moving average2014: 0.417 5 year moving average2015: 0.417 5 year moving average2016: 0.417 5 year moving average2017: 0.417 5 year moving average2018: 0.417 5 year moving average2019: 0.462 5 year moving average2020: 0.615 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.889 5 year moving average2023: 0.625 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Namibia is 0.625 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Namibia peaked at 0.889 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 137th of 215 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.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Namibia, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.111 5 year moving average —
2005 0.2 5 year moving average +80.2%
2006 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.182 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.182 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.182 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.167 5 year moving average -8.2%
2012 0.333 5 year moving average +99.4%
2013 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.417 5 year moving average +25.2%
2015 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.462 5 year moving average +10.8%
2020 0.615 5 year moving average +33.1%
2021 0.875 5 year moving average +42.3%
2022 0.889 5 year moving average +1.6%
2023 0.625 5 year moving average -29.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.625 5 year moving average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.625 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +99.4% 0.167 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average
2005 +80.2% 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average
2021 +42.3% 0.615 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average
2020 +33.1% 0.462 5 year moving average 0.615 5 year moving average
2023 -29.7% 0.889 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average
2014 +25.2% 0.333 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1792 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.3562 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.462 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.751 5 year moving average 0.615 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 137 Algeria 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  2. 137 Belarus 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  3. 137 Benin 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  4. 137 Brunei 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  5. 137 Burkina Faso 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  6. 137 Burundi 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  7. 137 Chad 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  8. 137 Congo 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  9. 137 Kiribati 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  10. 137 Liberia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  11. 137 Madagascar 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  12. 137 Nauru 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  13. 137 Nepal 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  14. 137 Nicaragua 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  15. 137 Palau 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  16. 137 Russia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  17. 137 Seychelles 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  18. 137 Somalia 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  19. 137 South Sudan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  20. 137 Sudan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  21. 137 Tajikistan 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  22. 137 Tonga 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  23. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.625 5 year moving average compare
  24. 137 Tuvalu 0.625 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Namibia?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Namibia was 0.625 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Namibia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database