Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Namibia
Namibia: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Namibia, 1994–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, total value in Namibia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Namibia peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1157.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +72.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -69.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +440.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +183.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +350.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -56.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1157.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | +440.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | +350.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 stocks traded, total value in Namibia?
- Stocks traded, total value in Namibia was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.