Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia is 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia peaked at 0.156 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Namibia 98th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5790.1% |
| 2005 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +365.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +789.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +193.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0722 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5790.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +789.1% | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +365.2% | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +193.0% | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Uruguay 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 United States 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Botswana 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Serbia 0.0838 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0832 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Namibia was 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.156 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Namibia ranks 98th 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 26.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.