Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was -7.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is -7.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 155.4% on the previous year and down 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 168.91 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -22.1 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Namibia 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 168.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 51.56 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1996 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1997 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 1998 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1999 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 2000 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2001 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 37.94 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +845.6% |
| 2005 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2006 | 44.05 % change on previous year | -561.2% |
| 2007 | 99.3 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 58.62 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2010 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2012 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2013 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +488.4% |
| 2014 | -22.1 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 43.41 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 2016 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 32.64 % change on previous year | +278.8% |
| 2018 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2019 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2021 | 27.31 % change on previous year | +358.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2023 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +281.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2025 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -7.48 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -7.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.92 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.25 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 168.91 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 25.66 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 99.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -22.1 % change on previous year | 43.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 27.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Papua New Guinea -6.02 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Russia -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Venezuela -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Kuwait -7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Liberia -7.86 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Uzbekistan -7.93 % 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was -7.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.91 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.2%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.