Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 40,398 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia stood at 40,398 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia peaked at 40,398 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,667 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 162nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,667 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,943 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 3,745 units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1993 | 4,681 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 5,972 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 7,606 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 8,522 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9,664 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 10,632 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11,216 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 13,108 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 15,322 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 18,018 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 20,256 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 24,194 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 29,057 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 33,345 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 37,642 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 40,398 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 40,398 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 40,398 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 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 | +92.7% | 1,943 units per square kilometre | 3,745 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,565 units per square kilometre | 1,667 units per square kilometre | 11,216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,704 units per square kilometre | 13,108 units per square kilometre | 40,398 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 159 Mozambique 55,946 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lesotho 48,193 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 45,648 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ethiopia 39,264 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 38,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 35,089 units per square kilometre compare
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 40,398 units per square kilometre 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 40,398 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 172 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 280.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.