Total reserves includes gold in Namibia
Namibia: Total reserves includes gold was 14.3% in 2011. β Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Namibia, 1992β2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Namibia stood at 14.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Namibia peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1992.
That places Namibia 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 4.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 26 Nigeria 14.9% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 14.8% compare
- 28 Eswatini, Kingdom of 14.7% compare
- 30 Senegal 13.6% compare
- 31 Madagascar, Republic of 12.9% compare
- 32 Mali 12.7% compare
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 total reserves includes gold in Namibia?
- Total reserves includes gold in Namibia was 14.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.