Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 0.2439 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.2439 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2619 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 165th out of 189 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2529 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2545 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2439 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2439 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +107.3% | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +91.8% | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.2529 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.2529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.4488 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Georgia 0.4207 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.394 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Pakistan 0.2073 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Moldova 0.2037 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belarus 0.1322 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.2439 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2619 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.