Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 2,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia is 2,460 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.89 SDR per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Namibia 158th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.89 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 118.2 SDR per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 1994 | 168.56 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 180.54 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 163.71 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 225.48 SDR per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 224.45 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 270.29 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 242.17 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 226.34 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 288.62 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 265.75 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 269.79 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 265.13 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 362.87 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 688.6 SDR per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2008 | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 1,431 SDR per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 1,179 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,407 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1,373 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,186 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 980.89 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,474 SDR per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 1,651 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,069 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1,874 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,798 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,829 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,177 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2,342 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,460 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.39 SDR per square kilometre | 43.89 SDR per square kilometre | 270.29 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 505.93 SDR per square kilometre | 226.34 SDR per square kilometre | 1,431 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,499 SDR per square kilometre | 980.89 SDR per square kilometre | 2,069 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,202 SDR per square kilometre | 1,829 SDR per square kilometre | 2,460 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 155 Guyana 3,157 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 156 United States 3,041 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iran 2,943 SDR per square kilometre
- 159 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 2,106 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mongolia 2,043 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 678.58 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia was 2,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.89 SDR per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.