Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia is 2,676 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.92 SDR per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Namibia 161st 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.92 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 118.23 SDR per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 1994 | 168.59 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 180.57 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 163.76 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 225.54 SDR per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 224.51 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 270.35 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 242.23 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 226.41 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 288.7 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 265.83 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 269.88 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 265.24 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 362.99 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 688.72 SDR per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2008 | 1,020 SDR per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 1,589 SDR per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 1,337 SDR per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,414 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,380 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,192 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 986.93 SDR per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,480 SDR per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 1,657 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,074 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1,878 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,800 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,831 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,399 SDR per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 2,559 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,676 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,676 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,676 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +169.2% | 43.92 SDR per square kilometre | 118.23 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.43 SDR per square kilometre | 43.92 SDR per square kilometre | 270.35 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 521.86 SDR per square kilometre | 226.41 SDR per square kilometre | 1,589 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 SDR per square kilometre | 986.93 SDR per square kilometre | 2,074 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,366 SDR per square kilometre | 1,831 SDR per square kilometre | 2,676 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Namibia was 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,676 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.92 SDR per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.