Stock market return in Namibia
Namibia: Stock market return 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (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.