Money in Namibia
Namibia: Money was 18.46 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Namibia stood at 18.46 billion. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 403.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Namibia peaked at 18.46 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 614.33 million, in 1990.
That places Namibia 119th out of 162 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 614.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 821.95 million | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 966.62 million | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.35 billion | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 billion | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.76 billion | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.76 billion | +56.8% |
| 1997 | 2.87 billion | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.67 billion | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 4.48 billion | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 5.75 billion | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 6.29 billion | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 6.89 billion | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.85 billion | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 9.53 billion | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 9.41 billion | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.68 billion | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 14.64 billion | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.46 billion | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion | 614.33 million | 4.48 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 billion | 5.75 billion | 18.46 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Namibia?
- Money in Namibia was 18.46 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.33 million in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for money?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.