Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 230.10 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 230.10 million US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3,333.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Namibia peaked at 255.74 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1989.
That places Namibia 94th out of 164 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1991 | 14,304 US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 13,750 US dollar | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,109 US dollar | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 16,879 US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 18,006 US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 18,268 US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,832 US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 20,876 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23,100 US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 25,684 US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 27,302 US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 25,742 US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28,060 US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 30,703 US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 30,827 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 204.44 million US dollar | +663081.6% |
| 2010 | 200.83 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.09 million US dollar | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 7.86 million US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.73 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.10 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.40 million US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million US dollar | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million US dollar | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million US dollar | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 255.74 million US dollar | +13036.6% |
| 2022 | 237.36 million US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 238.64 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 224.81 million US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 230.10 million US dollar | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 230.10 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.37 million US dollar, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 230.10 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.32 million US dollar, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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 | +663081.6% | 30,827 US dollar | 204.44 million US dollar |
| 2021 | +13036.6% | 1.95 million US dollar | 255.74 million US dollar |
| 2011 | -96.0% | 200.83 million US dollar | 8.09 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,759 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 18,268 US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.47 million US dollar | 20,832 US dollar | 204.44 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 million US dollar | 2.43 million US dollar | 200.83 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.10 million US dollar | 1.95 million US dollar | 255.74 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 91 Burkina Faso 261.64 million US dollar compare
- 92 Tajikistan 258.96 million US dollar compare
- 93 Pakistan 235.37 million US dollar compare
- 95 Benin 220.55 million US dollar compare
- 96 El Salvador 214.61 million US dollar compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 208.41 million US dollar 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 230.10 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 255.74 million US dollar 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 in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,333.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.