Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -131.96 million current US$ for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 110.8% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia peaked at 2.29 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -131.96 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Namibia 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 667.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 881.85 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 764.36 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 968.99 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 909.43 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 875.43 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 709.09 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 861.64 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 565.03 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 665.31 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 945.46 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 958.00 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 18.00 million current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 988.39 million current US$ | +5389.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -131.96 million current US$ | -110.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -131.96 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -131.96 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.25 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5389.5% | 18.00 million current US$ | 988.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874.82 million current US$ | 667.25 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 565.03 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.52 million current US$ | -131.96 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia?
- Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Namibia was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.