Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 929.39 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia is 929.39 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia peaked at 1,033 US dollar per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.65 US dollar per person, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 90th of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 33.65 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 58.42 US dollar per person | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 44.04 US dollar per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 34.07 US dollar per person | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 88.57 US dollar per person | +160.0% |
| 1994 | 130.38 US dollar per person | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 138.26 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 117.54 US dollar per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 144.51 US dollar per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 120 US dollar per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 171.46 US dollar per person | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 166.35 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 168.92 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 149.62 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 211.69 US dollar per person | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 472.84 US dollar per person | +123.4% |
| 2008 | 667.4 US dollar per person | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 803.54 US dollar per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 634.38 US dollar per person | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 820.5 US dollar per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 785.9 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 661 US dollar per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 501.41 US dollar per person | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 636.05 US dollar per person | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 740.15 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 967.73 US dollar per person | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 832.46 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 772.2 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 795.08 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 892.42 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 888.03 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 887.38 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,033 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 929.39 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 929.39 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 929.39 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 6.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.65 US dollar per person | 33.65 US dollar per person | 33.65 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.33 US dollar per person | 34.07 US dollar per person | 138.26 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 307.63 US dollar per person | 120 US dollar per person | 803.54 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 735.18 US dollar per person | 501.41 US dollar per person | 967.73 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.25 US dollar per person | 795.08 US dollar per person | 1,033 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia was 929.39 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,033 US dollar per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 US dollar per person in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.