International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Namibia
Namibia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia stood at 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Namibia peaked at 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2802 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Namibia 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6993 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.7553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7935 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7659 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6993 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6993 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6993 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7935 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7659 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 52 United States 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malaysia 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Panama 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Thailand 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Czechia 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2802 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Namibia ranks 55th 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 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.