How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 374.6%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
200.33 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-36.44 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
57
1967–2024

How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1967–2024

-50050100150200196719952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 2.17 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 374.6% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 200.33 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -36.44 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Namibia ranks 81st of 212 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.

How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1967 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 0 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 0 % change on previous year —
1970 30 % change on previous year —
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year —
1973 0 % change on previous year —
1974 0.7692 % change on previous year —
1975 7.63 % change on previous year +892.4%
1976 11.35 % change on previous year +48.7%
1977 11.46 % change on previous year +1.0%
1978 3.43 % change on previous year -70.1%
1979 7.73 % change on previous year +125.6%
1980 5.13 % change on previous year -33.7%
1981 5.85 % change on previous year +14.1%
1982 7.37 % change on previous year +26.0%
1983 3.86 % change on previous year -47.6%
1984 6.61 % change on previous year +71.2%
1985 6.2 % change on previous year -6.2%
1986 8.93 % change on previous year +43.9%
1987 117.36 % change on previous year +1214.7%
1988 2.95 % change on previous year -97.5%
1989 -36.44 % change on previous year -1333.9%
1991 -19.17 % change on previous year -47.4%
1992 200.33 % change on previous year -1145.1%
1993 21.56 % change on previous year -89.2%
1994 -16.79 % change on previous year -177.9%
1995 -13.95 % change on previous year -16.9%
1996 -8.76 % change on previous year -37.2%
1997 0.0328 % change on previous year -100.4%
1998 18.2 % change on previous year +55410.5%
1999 -5.05 % change on previous year -127.7%
2000 4.37 % change on previous year -186.6%
2001 -6.25 % change on previous year -242.8%
2002 11.93 % change on previous year -290.9%
2003 1.28 % change on previous year -89.2%
2004 -10.26 % change on previous year -899.2%
2005 2.55 % change on previous year -124.9%
2006 -4.13 % change on previous year -261.8%
2007 -24.41 % change on previous year +491.2%
2008 -6.22 % change on previous year -74.5%
2009 1.66 % change on previous year -126.7%
2010 0.6748 % change on previous year -59.3%
2011 7.01 % change on previous year +938.9%
2012 14.8 % change on previous year +111.2%
2013 2.7 % change on previous year -81.8%
2014 -12.79 % change on previous year -573.6%
2015 15.65 % change on previous year -222.4%
2016 -1.88 % change on previous year -112.0%
2017 -4.52 % change on previous year +141.0%
2018 -0.3718 % change on previous year -91.8%
2019 -5.02 % change on previous year +1250.9%
2020 -31.11 % change on previous year +519.4%
2021 -4.87 % change on previous year -84.4%
2022 18.32 % change on previous year -476.2%
2023 -0.7887 % change on previous year -104.3%
2024 2.17 % change on previous year -374.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed?, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +55410.5% 0.0328 % change on previous year 18.2 % change on previous year
1989 -1333.9% 2.95 % change on previous year -36.44 % change on previous year
2019 -1250.9% -0.3718 % change on previous year -5.02 % change on previous year
1987 +1214.7% 8.93 % change on previous year 117.36 % change on previous year
1992 +1145.1% -19.17 % change on previous year 200.33 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3
1970s 7.24 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 10
1980s 12.78 % change on previous year -36.44 % change on previous year 117.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 19.6 % change on previous year -19.17 % change on previous year 200.33 % change on previous year 9
2000s -2.95 % change on previous year -24.41 % change on previous year 11.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.63 % change on previous year -12.79 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.26 % change on previous year -31.11 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 78 Aruba 2.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Vietnam 2.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Niger 2.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Bangladesh 2.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Bahamas 2.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Uzbekistan 1.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia?
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Namibia was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 200.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -36.44 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Namibia rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How have things changed?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 11,406 data points, 1966–2024
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