Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Namibia
Namibia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 35.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Namibia is 35.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Namibia peaked at 248.63 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -29.27 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.179 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +2035.8% |
| 1992 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 1993 | -19.07 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 40.58 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1944 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1996 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +11134.6% |
| 2001 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2002 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2003 | 248.63 % change on previous year | +2958.4% |
| 2004 | 28.51 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 35.35 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2008 | -29.27 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2009 | 54.21 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2011 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -1486.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2013 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2014 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2016 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2017 | 33.13 % change on previous year | -1318.9% |
| 2018 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2019 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2021 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -883.5% |
| 2022 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2024 | 19 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.79 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 35.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 35.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.14 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -11134.6% | -0.1944 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2958.4% | 8.13 % change on previous year | 248.63 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2035.8% | 0.179 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 40.58 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.51 % change on previous year | -29.27 % change on previous year | 248.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 33.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 21 India 37.32 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eswatini 36.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Hungary 36.59 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kosovo 35.78 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Thailand 35.09 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Costa Rica 35.05 % 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)
- 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Namibia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Namibia was 35.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 248.63 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.