Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 16,248 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16,248 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 221.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia peaked at 16,248 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,002 units per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 121st out of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,002 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,130 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,110 units per person | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 2,555 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 3,159 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 3,909 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 4,262 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 4,710 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 5,051 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5,198 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,934 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 6,793 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 7,849 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 8,697 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10,256 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 12,164 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 13,782 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 15,352 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 16,248 units per person | +5.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16,248 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16,248 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +86.7% | 1,130 units per person | 2,110 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,309 units per person | 1,002 units per person | 5,198 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,786 units per person | 5,934 units per person | 16,248 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia was 16,248 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,248 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,002 units per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.6%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.