Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia is 3.86 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia peaked at 4.43 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.492 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.492 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.5338 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8989 units per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.91 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 4.43 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.43 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.51 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.86 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.86 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | 0.492 units per US$ of GDP | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 units per US$ of GDP | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | 4.43 units per US$ of GDP | 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 3.86 units per US$ of GDP 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 4.43 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.492 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 174 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 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.