Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia
Namibia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia is 1.09 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia peaked at 1.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 80th of 151 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2331 units per US$ of GDP | +278.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2916 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3077 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3452 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4362 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4799 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6177 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7092 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8445 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8928 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6941 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6678 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.669 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.687 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.09 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.36 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.09 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 12% 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 | +278.4% | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2331 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3517 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8843 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6678 units per US$ of GDP | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia was 1.09 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 151 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 75.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.