Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Namibia is 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2,986.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Namibia peaked at 310.63 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Namibia 130th out of 162 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, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0174 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0167 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 248.32 US dollar per square kilometre | +663082.3% |
| 2010 | 243.94 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.83 US dollar per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 9.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.63 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.77 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.23 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 2.36 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 310.63 US dollar per square kilometre | +13036.6% |
| 2022 | 288.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,026 US dollar per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.65 US dollar per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +663082.3% | 0.0374 US dollar per square kilometre | 248.32 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +13036.6% | 2.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 310.63 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -96.0% | 243.94 US dollar per square kilometre | 9.83 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0222 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0253 US dollar per square kilometre | 248.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 243.94 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.79 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 310.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 127 Venezuela 476.52 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Moldova 354.6 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Paraguay 329.14 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mali 275.22 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Guinea 270.64 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Burundi 265.12 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Namibia was 289.86 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 310.63 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,986.8%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.