Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Tunisia 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Jordan 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Egypt 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bahamas 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sudan 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.