Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia is 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia peaked at 0.2295 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 60th 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 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 | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 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 | 0.1867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1236 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (32 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 | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1975 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Denmark 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.1918 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1849 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Poland 0.1808 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Philippines 0.1798 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia was 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2295 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Namibia ranks 60th 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 43.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.