Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -10.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 442.6% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 244.6 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -52.78 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Namibia 159th out of 172 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1993 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -925.4% |
| 1994 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1995 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1996 | -23.17 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 2001 | -52.78 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 192.96 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 2003 | -43.53 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2005 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2006 | 244.6 % change on previous year | -11028.5% |
| 2007 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2008 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2009 | 70.72 % change on previous year | -533.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2012 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2013 | -18.29 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2014 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2015 | -30.96 % change on previous year | +281.9% |
| 2016 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 2020 | 51.37 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2021 | 26.61 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2025 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.93 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +11028.5% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 244.6 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +925.4% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -23.17 % change on previous year | 18.76 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.76 % change on previous year | -52.78 % change on previous year | 244.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.12 % change on previous year | -30.96 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Solomon Islands -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bangladesh -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Bhutan -12.92 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -13.91 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Tunisia -14.96 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -28.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 77.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 138.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Namibia was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.78 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.