Net domestic credit, flow in Namibia
Namibia: Net domestic credit, flow was 3.12 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net domestic credit, flow in Namibia stood at 3.12 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Namibia peaked at 8.36 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.70 million current LCU, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 40th of 52 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, flow in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +1309.3% |
| 1993 | 913.62 million current LCU | -59.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 35.70 million current LCU | -97.2% |
| 1998 | 824.71 million current LCU | +2209.9% |
| 1999 | 884.24 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 4.50 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 billion current LCU | +192.5% |
| 2011 | 3.12 billion current LCU | -62.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.12 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.96 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.12 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2209.9% | 35.70 million current LCU | 824.71 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +1309.3% | 158.35 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989.31 million current LCU | 35.70 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion current LCU | 3.12 billion current LCU | 8.36 billion current LCU | 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 net domestic credit, flow in Namibia?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Namibia was 3.12 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.70 million current LCU in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.