Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.4486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 8.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +132.4% | 0.4486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 86 Denmark 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Maldives 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Norway 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mauritania 11.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Suriname 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Ukraine 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.