IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was -25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia is -25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 474.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 94.4 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Namibia 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -5615.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1998 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1999 | 33.6 % change on previous year | +672.4% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2003 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2006 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3094 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3056.5% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 35.84 % change on previous year | -923.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2018 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.5% |
| 2021 | 94.4 % change on previous year | +2172.5% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -1937.8% |
| 2025 | -25 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -25 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5615.3% | -0.1139 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3056.5% | 0.2003 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2172.5% | 4.15 % change on previous year | 94.4 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1937.8% | 0.8135 % change on previous year | -14.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 36.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 35.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 94.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Jamaica -21.62 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Mongolia -22.42 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Tunisia -24.28 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Eswatini -25.48 % change on previous year compare
- 186 South Africa -28.9 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Albania -30.02 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 105.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Namibia was -25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 474.2%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.