Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia is 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,441 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,441 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 4,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 1993 | 5,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 6,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 8,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 10,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 10,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 12,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 14,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 16,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 17,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 20,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 25,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 29,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 34,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 36,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 37,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 41,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 51,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 56,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 64,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 76,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 93,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 101,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 116,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 128,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 137,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 155,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 163,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 174,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 176,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,256 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,084 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,165 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,911 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 166 Samoa 213,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Lesotho 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Botswana 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 155,601 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 121,544 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.