Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Namibia
Namibia: Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 8.51 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Namibia stood at 8.51 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Namibia peaked at 8.51 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.41 billion, in 2005.
That places Namibia 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.41 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.42 billion | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 4.84 billion | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.21 billion | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 billion | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.19 billion | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 6.16 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.02 billion | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 6.37 billion | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.08 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.96 billion | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.19 billion | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.35 billion | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 6.87 billion | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.39 billion | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.70 billion | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 billion | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.88 billion | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.77 billion | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 8.51 billion | +9.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.51 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.11 billion, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.51 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83 billion, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 billion | 3.41 billion | 5.21 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion | 5.19 billion | 7.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.00 billion | 5.70 billion | 8.51 billion | 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 total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Namibia?
- Total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Namibia was 8.51 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 billion in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.