Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was -11.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -11.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 170.9% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 169.19 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -17.2 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 169.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 42.6 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1996 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1997 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -505.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4556 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1999 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -4581.5% |
| 2000 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2001 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -521.1% |
| 2003 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2006 | 36.85 % change on previous year | -2243.0% |
| 2007 | 89.74 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2008 | 48.04 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 55.85 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2010 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2011 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2012 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2013 | -13.62 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
| 2014 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 49.93 % change on previous year | -390.4% |
| 2016 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2018 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2019 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2021 | 31.01 % change on previous year | +1698.3% |
| 2022 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 2025 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -11.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -11.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.85 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4581.5% | -0.4556 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2243.0% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1698.3% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 31.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.18 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 169.19 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.29 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 89.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 49.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 31.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Suriname -10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Sierra Leone -10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago -10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Tanzania -12.18 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kuwait -12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Venezuela -12.26 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Namibia was -11.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.19 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.