Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia
Namibia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 11,355 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia stood at 11,355 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.9% on the previous year and up 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia peaked at 11,355 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 118.86 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Namibia 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 224.25 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1992 | 971.17 units per square kilometre | +333.1% |
| 1993 | 1,152 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 1,370 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1,668 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 2,113 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2,422 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 2,906 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 3,332 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 4,023 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 5,405 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 4,745 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 5,343 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5,572 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5,879 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,502 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 7,376 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 11,355 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11,355 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11,355 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +333.1% | 224.25 units per square kilometre | 971.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +88.7% | 118.86 units per square kilometre | 224.25 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,628 units per square kilometre | 118.86 units per square kilometre | 3,332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,245 units per square kilometre | 4,023 units per square kilometre | 11,355 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Mozambique 16,395 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Canada 15,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 13,885 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ethiopia 11,033 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bolivia 10,170 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Oman 10,050 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia was 11,355 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,355 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.86 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.