Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 98.34 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Namibia, 1991–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Namibia is 98.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.8% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Namibia peaked at 705.08 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -213.53 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Namibia 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -84.46 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1993 | -213.53 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 1994 | -66.11 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1995 | -62.16 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 134.16 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1997 | 705.08 % change on previous year | +425.6% |
| 1998 | 51.39 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1999 | 67.66 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2001 | -55.72 % change on previous year | -429.3% |
| 2002 | 77.2 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2003 | -67.18 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2004 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2005 | -131.77 % change on previous year | +372.0% |
| 2007 | 41.01 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2008 | 98.34 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3 % change on previous year | -213.53 % change on previous year | 705.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.14 % change on previous year | -131.77 % change on previous year | 98.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Libya 237.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mauritania 171.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 110.44 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bahamas 93.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burundi 93.1 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 70.39 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 678.58 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Namibia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Namibia was 98.34 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 705.08 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -213.53 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.