Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was -234.16 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at -234.16 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 204.4% on the previous year and down 226.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 959.39 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -234.16 current US$ per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 513.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 304.6 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 408.97 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 311.54 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 461.11 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 501.43 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 438.43 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 366.83 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 372.07 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 286.8 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 363.12 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 218.82 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 266.48 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 355.55 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 625.43 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2005 | 677.92 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 959.39 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 779.68 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 657.18 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 223.93 current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 404.2 current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 184.5 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 248.7 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 432.93 current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 640.48 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 253.74 current US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 2016 | -222.69 current US$ per person | -187.8% |
| 2017 | 133.71 current US$ per person | -160.0% |
| 2018 | 56.42 current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 97.76 current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 224.38 current US$ per person | +129.5% |
| 2021 | -234.16 current US$ per person | -204.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -234.16 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.45 current US$ per person. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -234.16 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396.56 current US$ per person | 286.8 current US$ per person | 513.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.75 current US$ per person | 218.82 current US$ per person | 959.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.98 current US$ per person | -222.69 current US$ per person | 640.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.89 current US$ per person | -234.16 current US$ per person | 224.38 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 162 Georgia -137.7 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Congo -163.19 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Tonga -207.44 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Mauritius -298.64 current US$ per person compare
- 167 East Timor -330.13 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Cyprus -417.37 current US$ per person 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Namibia was -234.16 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 959.39 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -234.16 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.9%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.