GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Namibia
Namibia: GDP deflator: linked series was 168.47 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator: linked series in Namibia stood at 168.47 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Namibia peaked at 168.47 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.99 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Namibia 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series in Namibia, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.99 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 15.89 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 17.43 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 19.24 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 22.25 base year varies by country | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 23.74 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 27.34 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 29.29 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 31.71 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 33.86 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 37.68 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 41.9 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 46.09 base year varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 46.68 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.63 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 55.03 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 60.14 base year varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 66.73 base year varies by country | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 71.36 base year varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 74.02 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 76.85 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 85.5 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 88.95 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.28 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 107.97 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 118.68 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 123.93 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 125.08 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 130.88 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 132.88 base year varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 141.41 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 152.29 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 158.85 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 168.47 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 168.47 base year varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 168.47 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 base year varies by country | 14.99 base year varies by country | 33.86 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.35 base year varies by country | 37.68 base year varies by country | 71.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.73 base year varies by country | 74.02 base year varies by country | 125.08 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.46 base year varies by country | 130.88 base year varies by country | 168.47 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Indonesia 175.41 base year varies by country compare
- 63 Tunisia 174.25 base year varies by country compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 169.1 base year varies by country compare
- 66 Thailand 164.62 base year varies by country compare
- 67 Comoros 164.5 base year varies by country compare
- 68 South Africa 162.02 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Namibia?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Namibia was 168.47 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.47 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).