Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 204,997 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Namibia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Namibia stood at 204,997.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Namibia peaked at 215,589 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Namibia ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 14,304 | — |
| 1992 | 13,750 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 12,362 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 12,852 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26,644 | +107.3% |
| 1996 | 37,122 | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 43,729 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 51,839 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 50,532 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 47,970 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 47,504 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61,474 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 81,519 | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 92,977 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 101,055 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 114,659 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 120,440 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 117,393 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 119,483 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 117,375 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 117,012 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 117,138 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 117,373 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 110,422 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 105,615 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 102,460 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 108,542 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 208,183 | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 206,991 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 215,589 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 209,501 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 199,210 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 200,830 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 195,212 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 204,997 | +5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 204,997 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.10 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 204,997 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.22 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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% | 12,852 | 26,644 |
| 2018 | +91.8% | 108,542 | 208,183 |
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 | 26,314 | 0 | 51,839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,447 | 47,504 | 120,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,111 | 102,460 | 208,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,223 | 195,212 | 215,589 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Ukraine 330,093 compare
- 161 Afghanistan 262,276 compare
- 162 Armenia 205,342 compare
- 164 Pakistan 163,120 compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 69,887 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 33,067 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 in Namibia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Namibia was 204,997 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 215,589 in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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, US dollar. 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.