International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Namibia
Namibia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 6,451 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6,451 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia peaked at 6,451 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 536.81 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 85th out of 169 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,375 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,539 US dollar per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1,659 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,550 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,710 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,791 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,681 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,273 US dollar per person | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 667.23 US dollar per person | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 536.81 US dollar per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 755.18 US dollar per person | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 1,532 US dollar per person | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 1,916 US dollar per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 2,399 US dollar per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 2,995 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 4,178 US dollar per person | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 3,343 US dollar per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5,307 US dollar per person | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 5,272 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,754 US dollar per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5,436 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4,623 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4,119 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,302 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,325 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,605 US dollar per person | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4,854 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 4,942 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,087 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,939 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,536 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,879 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 5,497 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 6,451 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,451 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,451 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 12.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,375 US dollar per person | 1,375 US dollar per person | 1,375 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,600 US dollar per person | 1,273 US dollar per person | 1,791 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,363 US dollar per person | 536.81 US dollar per person | 5,307 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,823 US dollar per person | 4,119 US dollar per person | 5,605 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,231 US dollar per person | 4,536 US dollar per person | 6,451 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 82 Venezuela 7,785 US dollar per person compare
- 83 Albania 7,603 US dollar per person compare
- 84 Mexico 7,196 US dollar per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 6,361 US dollar per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,320 US dollar per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 6,290 US dollar per person 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia was 6,451 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,451 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.81 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.