Capital Accounts in Namibia
Namibia: Capital Accounts was 9.35 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Namibia is 9.35 billion, measured in 2008. 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 in Namibia peaked at 9.35 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.86 million, in 1990.
That places Namibia 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.86 million | — |
| 1991 | 184.62 million | +88.7% |
| 1992 | 799.56 million | +333.1% |
| 1993 | 948.02 million | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 billion | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 billion | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.99 billion | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.39 billion | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 billion | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.31 billion | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 4.45 billion | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 3.91 billion | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4.40 billion | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.59 billion | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.84 billion | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.35 billion | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.07 billion | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 9.35 billion | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 billion | 97.86 million | 2.74 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion | 3.31 billion | 9.35 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 678.58 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Namibia?
- Capital accounts in Namibia was 9.35 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.86 million in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for capital accounts?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.