Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -2,268 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -2,268 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 114.5% on the previous year and down 1,608.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia peaked at 735.24 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2,268 units per person, in 2008.
That places Namibia 135th out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -140.76 units per person | — |
| 1991 | -222.45 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 287.84 units per person | -229.4% |
| 1993 | 363.21 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 384.93 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 419.84 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 735.24 units per person | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 136.63 units per person | -81.4% |
| 1998 | 150.35 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 374.25 units per person | +148.9% |
| 2000 | 155.1 units per person | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 226.26 units per person | +45.9% |
| 2002 | -79.84 units per person | -135.3% |
| 2003 | 264.25 units per person | -431.0% |
| 2004 | 448.86 units per person | +69.9% |
| 2005 | 714.82 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2006 | 60.91 units per person | -91.5% |
| 2007 | -1,058 units per person | -1836.3% |
| 2008 | -2,268 units per person | +114.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -2,268 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -2,268 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1836.3% | 60.91 units per person | -1,058 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.91 units per person | -222.45 units per person | 735.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -170.6 units per person | -2,268 units per person | 714.82 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia was -2,268 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 735.24 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,268 units per person in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,608.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.