Real interest rate in Namibia
Namibia: Real interest rate was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Namibia is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.8% on the previous year and up 1,387.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Namibia peaked at 16.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 149 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.
Real interest rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -23.0% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | -140.7% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -492.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +252.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +280.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | -2.3% | -149.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -274.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -89.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1125.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +5483.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +112.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5483.3% | 0.1% | 5.5% |
| 2015 | +1125.4% | 0.4% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | -2.8% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -2.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
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 real interest rate in Namibia?
- Real interest rate in Namibia was 6.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for real interest rate?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,387.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.