Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Namibia 117th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.6404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +211.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +212.2% |
| 2007 | 0.163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +211.2% | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +212.2% | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 North Macedonia 0.1305 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Peru 0.1295 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.1294 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Chile 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 China 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 South Africa 0.1253 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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Other investment (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.