Claims on private sector in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on private sector was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.4% for claims on private sector in 2022.
That represents a change of up 278.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Namibia peaked at 77.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 114th of 167 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.
Claims on private sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +400.8% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -64.5% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +171.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +278.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 6.0% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3 |
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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 claims on private sector in Namibia?
- Claims on private sector in Namibia was 3.4% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on private sector?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.