Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia peaked at 1,694 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 162nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 167.16 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 165.43 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 262.58 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 139.25 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 66.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 55.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 46.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 90.27 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4494 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2704 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1898 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1098 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 8.67 US dollar per square kilometre | +7802.0% |
| 2005 | 44.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +410.2% |
| 2006 | 434.27 US dollar per square kilometre | +881.5% |
| 2007 | 1,406 US dollar per square kilometre | +223.7% |
| 2008 | 1,067 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 1,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 1,208 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 1,137 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,059 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,188 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,031 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 926.03 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 617.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 626.85 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 642.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 453.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 927.56 US dollar per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2021 | 1,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1,240 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre 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 | +7802.0% | 0.1098 US dollar per square kilometre | 8.67 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +881.5% | 44.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 434.27 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +410.2% | 8.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 44.25 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 167.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 167.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 117.98 US dollar per square kilometre | 46.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 262.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 465.52 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.1098 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,694 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.01 US dollar per square kilometre | 453.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,208 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,215 US dollar per square kilometre | 927.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 159 Madagascar 1,900 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 1,668 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 1,511 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire 1,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mongolia 1,167 US dollar per square kilometre 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia was 1,561 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.