Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 84.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Namibia is 84.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Namibia peaked at 143.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.5% | — |
| 1991 | 83.7% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 109.3% | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 117.6% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 117.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 121.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 109.2% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 115.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 114.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.8% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 104.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 114.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 124.6% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 127.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 131.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 143.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 126.2% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 129.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 102.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 84.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 84.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.2% | 83.7% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.7% | 77.9% | 143.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 77.9% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.1% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 bank credit to bank deposits in Namibia?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Namibia was 84.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).