Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia stood at 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2,537.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia peaked at 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 35th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +181.8% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +524180.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10850.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× 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 | +524180.0% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +10850.1% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +181.8% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Algeria 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iceland 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Finland 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Barbados 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Belarus 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Denmark 0.0149 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Namibia was 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Namibia ranks 35th 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 2,537.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.