Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -395.38 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Namibia 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414.68 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 832.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 1992 | 129.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1993 | -146.78 current LCU per square kilometre | -213.5% |
| 1994 | -243.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1995 | -395.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 135.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -134.2% |
| 1997 | 1,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +705.1% |
| 1998 | 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 2,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 3,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,429 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 4,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +183.9% |
| 2003 | 1,001 current LCU per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 509.21 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 5,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +924.7% |
| 2007 | 9,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 19,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 30,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 24,248 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 28,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 25,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 28,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23,700 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 36,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 32,853 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 41,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 46,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 46,400 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 56,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 63,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +924.7% | 509.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,218 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +705.1% | 135.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,087 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 621.8 current LCU per square kilometre | -395.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,760 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 509.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,039 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,700 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,569 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Samoa 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Jordan 101,969 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 85,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 75,946 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 El Salvador 70,196 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,406 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -395.38 current LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.