Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita was 15,598 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia stood at 15,598 units per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia peaked at 15,598 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 866.14 units per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 122nd 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 866.14 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 949.61 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,447 units per person | +157.7% |
| 1993 | 2,976 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 3,602 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 4,400 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 5,070 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 4,961 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,313 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,680 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,376 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 7,146 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 7,901 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 9,047 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 10,901 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 13,053 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 14,285 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 14,998 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15,598 units per person | +4.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15,598 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,255 units per person, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15,598 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,391 units per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita 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 | +157.7% | 949.61 units per person | 2,447 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,626 units per person | 866.14 units per person | 5,680 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,034 units per person | 6,376 units per person | 15,598 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Namibia was 15,598 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,598 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.14 units per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.