Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 191.7% on the previous year and down 267.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 168th 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$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.3% |
| 2017 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -151.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 165 Curacao -0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Tonga -0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Barbados -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mozambique -0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Burundi -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Congo -0.0819 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 267.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.