Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 413.63 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 413.63 US dollar per person for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia peaked at 671.34 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0471 US dollar per person, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 116th of 169 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 106.77 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 99.46 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 152.71 US dollar per person | +53.5% |
| 1992 | 78.45 US dollar per person | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 36.09 US dollar per person | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 29.56 US dollar per person | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 23.79 US dollar per person | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 45.15 US dollar per person | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2034 US dollar per person | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 US dollar per person | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0827 US dollar per person | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 US dollar per person | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 3.68 US dollar per person | +7701.8% |
| 2005 | 18.52 US dollar per person | +403.8% |
| 2006 | 179.49 US dollar per person | +869.0% |
| 2007 | 573.32 US dollar per person | +219.4% |
| 2008 | 429.27 US dollar per person | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 671.34 US dollar per person | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 471.44 US dollar per person | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 436.04 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 397.37 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 434.2 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 367.11 US dollar per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 321.1 US dollar per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 208.57 US dollar per person | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 205.87 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 205.35 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 140.78 US dollar per person | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 279.85 US dollar per person | +98.8% |
| 2021 | 331.52 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 353.35 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 433.59 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 445.22 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 413.63 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 413.63 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 413.63 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7701.8% | 0.0471 US dollar per person | 3.68 US dollar per person |
| 2006 | +869.0% | 18.52 US dollar per person | 179.49 US dollar per person |
| 2005 | +403.8% | 3.68 US dollar per person | 18.52 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +219.4% | 179.49 US dollar per person | 573.32 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.77 US dollar per person | 106.77 US dollar per person | 106.77 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.46 US dollar per person | 23.79 US dollar per person | 152.71 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 187.61 US dollar per person | 0.0471 US dollar per person | 671.34 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.78 US dollar per person | 140.78 US dollar per person | 471.44 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.19 US dollar per person | 279.85 US dollar per person | 445.22 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia was 413.63 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 671.34 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.