Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) was 6.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Namibia, 2011–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia is 6.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 117th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +174.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -48.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.9%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 11.8% | 2 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia was 6.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.