Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Namibia 70th out of 169 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.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +183.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.207 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2065 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Dominica 0.2063 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Iceland 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Zambia 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.1966 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.