Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage was -221.47 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia stood at -221.47 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 119.5% on the previous year and down 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -221.47 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 591.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 801.14 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 688.22 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 925.66 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 887.03 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 827.73 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 799.63 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 634.15 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 787.34 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 500.65 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 608.67 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 867.15 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 845.06 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 989.52 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2016 | -68.51 million current US$ | -105.8% |
| 2017 | 881.87 million current US$ | -1387.2% |
| 2018 | 902.65 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 926.48 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2021 | -221.47 million current US$ | -119.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -221.47 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 billion current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -221.47 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.76 million current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1387.2% | -68.51 million current US$ | 881.87 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.40 million current US$ | 591.90 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 500.65 million current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion current US$ | -68.51 million current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.91 million current US$ | -221.47 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Barbados -130.90 million current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda -162.44 million current US$ compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan -208.26 million current US$ compare
- 134 Kazakhstan -353.93 million current US$ compare
- 135 Sierra Leone -384.78 million current US$ compare
- 136 Laos -388.51 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia?
- Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Namibia was -221.47 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -221.47 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, including 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 and 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.