Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia is 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia peaked at 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Namibia 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 97.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1991 | 75.72 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 60.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 162.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 1994 | 246.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 269.07 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 235.02 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 319.22 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 270.68 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 393.6 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 387.44 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 398.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 357.38 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 512.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1,159 US dollar per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 1,659 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 2,028 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1,626 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2,139 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 2,095 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,808 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,408 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1,834 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 2,193 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 2,947 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2,606 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,486 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,635 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,047 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 3,117 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 163.75 US dollar per square kilometre | 60.47 US dollar per square kilometre | 269.07 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 748.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 270.68 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,028 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,408 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,947 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,998 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,635 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Guyana 4,357 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 4,231 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 145 United States 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Madagascar 3,073 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Liberia 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre 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 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.69 US dollar per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.