Claims on private sector in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on private sector was 16.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Claims on private sector in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16.1% for claims on private sector in 2011.
That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Namibia peaked at 41.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1999.
That places Namibia 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Claims on private sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +247.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +214.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -63.9% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 3.8% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 4.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
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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 claims on private sector in Namibia?
- Claims on private sector in Namibia was 16.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on private sector?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.