Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 149,687 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149,687
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
149,687
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Namibia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 149,687 for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Namibia peaked at 149,687 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | — |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8,804 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,924 | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 25,816 | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 32,410 | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 36,817 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 36,817 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,818 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,800 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45,217 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 54,859 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 59,869 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 70,704 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 76,216 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76,216 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 149,687 | +96.4% |
| 2019 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 149,687 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 149,687 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 149,687 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,759 | 0 | 36,817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,013 | 36,818 | 76,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,910 | 76,216 | 149,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,687 | 149,687 | 149,687 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Ukraine 241,031 compare
- 161 Afghanistan 191,512 compare
- 162 Armenia 149,939 compare
- 164 Pakistan 119,109 compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 51,031 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 24,145 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 position in the imf, sdr in Namibia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Namibia was 149,687 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,687 in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.