Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 9,018 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 9,018 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 325.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Namibia peaked at 9,018 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 448.64 units per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 107th out of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 448.64 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 580.6 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 661.47 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 893.35 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 1,046 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1,099 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,678 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 1,700 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,117 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 2,520 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 3,163 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 3,388 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3,644 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,094 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 4,907 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 4,784 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,867 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 7,251 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9,018 units per person | +24.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9,018 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9,018 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 units per person | 448.64 units per person | 2,520 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,235 units per person | 3,163 units per person | 9,018 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 104 Philippines 9,668 units per person compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 9,653 units per person compare
- 106 Poland 9,179 units per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 8,385 units per person compare
- 109 South Africa 8,135 units per person compare
- 110 Lithuania 7,292 units per person 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Namibia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Namibia was 9,018 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,018 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.64 units per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.