Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 212.6% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1985 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1701.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 480.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 283.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1701.8% | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 24 Tanzania 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 South Africa 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Nicaragua 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0176 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.