Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 7.32 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Namibia, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia stood at 7.32 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Namibia peaked at 92.7 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.49 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 92.7 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1993 | 25.02 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 27.36 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 2001 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.32 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.43 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 31% 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 | +459.9% | 16.56 % change on previous year | 92.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 92.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.37 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Barbados 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bahrain 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Djibouti 7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 145 China 6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Eswatini 6.61 % change on previous year 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 7.32 % change on previous year 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 92.7 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 178 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 down 26.9%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.