Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1992 | 0.031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -219.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -134.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +672.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +201.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +828.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2016 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +828.2% | 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5368 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +672.9% | 0.0279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 Moldova 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nigeria 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Bangladesh 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Honduras 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Luxembourg 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 3.57 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0818 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Net foreign assets (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.