Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -7.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia is -7.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.8% on the previous year and down 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 168.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -22.08 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1992 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 168.4 % change on previous year | -936.3% |
| 1994 | 51.84 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1995 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1996 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2001 | -15.21 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2003 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2005 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 2006 | 43.3 % change on previous year | -519.8% |
| 2007 | 126.36 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2008 | 43.14 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2010 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2011 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2013 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +557.0% |
| 2014 | -22.01 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2016 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2018 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2019 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2021 | 27 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +639.5% |
| 2025 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -7.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.33 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -7.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 168.4 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.12 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 126.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -22.01 % change on previous year | 34.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Bahrain -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe -5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Madagascar -6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Kuwait -8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Niger -8.3 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia was -7.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.08 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.8%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.