Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 52.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Namibia, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Namibia is 52.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Namibia peaked at 73.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.0% | — |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 53.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 54.0% | 4 |
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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Namibia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Namibia was 52.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.