Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Namibia
Namibia: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 28.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Namibia, 2004–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Namibia is 28.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 274.3% on the previous year and up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Namibia peaked at 46.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +283.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | -13.2% | -138.8% |
| 2009 | -24.4% | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -219.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +113.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -106.2% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | +962.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -259.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -16.4% | +2988.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -274.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2988.9% | -0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -962.9% | -0.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | -24.4% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -8.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -16.4% | 28.6% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Namibia?
- Stock market return in Namibia was 28.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for stock market return?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.