Private capital flows, total in Namibia
Namibia: Private capital flows, total was 10.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private capital flows, total in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Namibia stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
That places Namibia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Private capital flows, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 2 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -528.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -26.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -517.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -481.09 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Namibia?
- Private capital flows, total in Namibia was 10.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for private capital flows, total?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.