IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 105.73 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Namibia is 105.73 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Namibia peaked at 190.28 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 70.73 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 93.72 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 90.67 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 93.42 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 92.39 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 86.98 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 79.53 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 80.91 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 105.44 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 97.76 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 92.35 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 98.16 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 105.74 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 109.11 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 99.16 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 103.04 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 106.81 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 102.66 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 102.96 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.59 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 97.59 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95.55 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.28 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.49 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 79.63 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 105.28 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 108.53 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 103.07 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 99.65 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 100.81 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 190.28 units per person | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 175.98 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 173.01 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 143.89 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 105.73 units per person | -26.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 105.73 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 105.73 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +88.7% | 100.81 units per person | 190.28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.38 units per person | 0 units per person | 105.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.77 units per person | 92.35 units per person | 109.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.77 units per person | 79.63 units per person | 108.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.28 units per person | 100.81 units per person | 190.28 units per person | 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, us dollar, per capita in Namibia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Namibia was 105.73 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.28 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.