Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
Namibia recorded 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +382.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4779 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5615 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6814 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4959 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 46.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 21.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +382.2% | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4506 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Greece 0.9568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Austria 0.9532 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Iceland 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Australia 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Portugal 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Spain 0.8036 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio 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.