Banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia
Namibia: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 43.11 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia is 43.11 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 326.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia peaked at 43.11 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
That places Namibia 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.28 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 7.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 billion current LCU | 8.70 billion current LCU | 36.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.17 billion current LCU | 39.23 billion current LCU | 43.11 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia?
- Banking survey: claims on private sector in Namibia was 43.11 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Namibia rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.