Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 74.11 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia stood at 74.11 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2,593.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia peaked at 98.41 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 160 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) (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0073 US dollar per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0044 US dollar per person | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 US dollar per person | +160.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 US dollar per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 US dollar per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 98.41 US dollar per person | +611964.8% |
| 2010 | 95.19 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.77 US dollar per person | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 3.58 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.85 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.76 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.75 US dollar per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 3.72 US dollar per person | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 3.61 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 US dollar per person | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9167 US dollar per person | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7132 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 88.85 US dollar per person | +12358.5% |
| 2022 | 82.23 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 80.43 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 72.88 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 74.11 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74.11 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74.11 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | +611964.8% | 0.0161 US dollar per person | 98.41 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +12358.5% | 0.7132 US dollar per person | 88.85 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.07 US dollar per person | 0.0044 US dollar per person | 98.41 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.28 US dollar per person | 0.9167 US dollar per person | 95.19 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.54 US dollar per person | 0.7132 US dollar per person | 88.85 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia was 74.11 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.41 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,593.7%. 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) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.