IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Namibia
Namibia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 238.78 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Namibia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 238.78 million for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Namibia peaked at 382.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Namibia 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 70.00 million | — |
| 1992 | 99.60 million | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 99.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 136.47 million | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 136.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 136.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 136.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 136.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 136.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 136.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 136.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 191.03 million | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 191.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 191.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 191.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 191.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 382.10 million | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 382.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 382.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 334.33 million | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 238.78 million | -28.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 238.78 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 288.43 million, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 238.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.58 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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 | +100.1% | 191.00 million | 382.10 million |
| 1992 | +42.3% | 70.00 million | 99.60 million |
| 2016 | +40.0% | 136.43 million | 191.03 million |
| 1999 | +37.1% | 99.57 million | 136.47 million |
| 2025 | -28.6% | 334.33 million | 238.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.35 million | 0 | 136.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.44 million | 136.43 million | 136.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.27 million | 136.43 million | 191.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.40 million | 191.00 million | 382.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 in Namibia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Namibia was 238.78 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 382.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Namibia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.