IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 464.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 464.12 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 464.12 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 85.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 120.98 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 120.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 120.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 120.95 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 120.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 120.94 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 165.76 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 165.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 165.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 165.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 165.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 165.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 232.04 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 232.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 232 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 464.12 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 464.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 464.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 464.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 464.12 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100.0% | 232 units per square kilometre | 464.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +42.3% | 85.02 units per square kilometre | 120.98 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +40.0% | 165.72 units per square kilometre | 232.04 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +37.1% | 120.94 units per square kilometre | 165.76 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 165.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.73 units per square kilometre | 165.72 units per square kilometre | 165.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.24 units per square kilometre | 165.72 units per square kilometre | 232.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.09 units per square kilometre | 232 units per square kilometre | 464.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Ethiopia 539.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 496.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 470.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 420.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 415.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 415.65 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Namibia was 464.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 464.12 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.