12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia

Namibia: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 40.97 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
40.97 units per person
Change on year
up 106.0%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
167.31 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.6843 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 5.8 units per person1991: 2.1 units per person1992: 0.684 units per person1993: 5.3 units per person1994: 12.9 units per person1995: 17.5 units per person1996: 14.6 units per person1997: 20.1 units per person1998: 50.8 units per person1999: 22 units per person2000: 26.9 units per person2001: 18.8 units per person2002: 16.4 units per person2003: 19.8 units per person2004: 41.2 units per person2005: 20.8 units per person2006: 45.7 units per person2007: 69.4 units per person2008: 73.8 units per person2009: 151.2 units per person2010: 167.3 units per person2011: 96.4 units per person2012: 110.3 units per person2013: 62.6 units per person2014: 36.3 units per person2015: 34.4 units per person2016: 9.3 units per person2017: 20.7 units per person2018: 141.1 units per person2019: 26.2 units per person2020: 73.2 units per person2021: 22.7 units per person2022: 19.6 units per person2023: 20.8 units per person2024: 19.9 units per person2025: 41 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia stood at 40.97 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia peaked at 167.31 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6843 units per person, in 1992.

That places Namibia 148th out of 208 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.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 5.84 units per person
1991 2.12 units per person -63.7%
1992 0.6843 units per person -67.7%
1993 5.3 units per person +674.9%
1994 12.85 units per person +142.4%
1995 17.48 units per person +36.0%
1996 14.58 units per person -16.6%
1997 20.13 units per person +38.0%
1998 50.79 units per person +152.3%
1999 21.95 units per person -56.8%
2000 26.94 units per person +22.7%
2001 18.85 units per person -30.0%
2002 16.4 units per person -13.0%
2003 19.82 units per person +20.8%
2004 41.19 units per person +107.9%
2005 20.85 units per person -49.4%
2006 45.69 units per person +119.1%
2007 69.36 units per person +51.8%
2008 73.76 units per person +6.4%
2009 151.15 units per person +104.9%
2010 167.31 units per person +10.7%
2011 96.44 units per person -42.4%
2012 110.27 units per person +14.3%
2013 62.6 units per person -43.2%
2014 36.33 units per person -42.0%
2015 34.4 units per person -5.3%
2016 9.3 units per person -73.0%
2017 20.71 units per person +122.7%
2018 141.1 units per person +581.4%
2019 26.19 units per person -81.4%
2020 73.2 units per person +179.6%
2021 22.71 units per person -69.0%
2022 19.6 units per person -13.7%
2023 20.84 units per person +6.3%
2024 19.88 units per person -4.6%
2025 40.97 units per person +106.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 40.97 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 40.97 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +674.9% 0.6843 units per person 5.3 units per person
2018 +581.4% 20.71 units per person 141.1 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.17 units per person 0.6843 units per person 50.79 units per person 10
2000s 48.4 units per person 16.4 units per person 151.15 units per person 10
2010s 70.47 units per person 9.3 units per person 167.31 units per person 10
2020s 32.87 units per person 19.6 units per person 73.2 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 145 Cuba 44 units per person compare
  2. 146 Libya 43.55 units per person compare
  3. 147 Ukraine 43.19 units per person compare
  4. 149 Nicaragua 38.23 units per person compare
  5. 150 Eswatini 37.69 units per person compare
  6. 151 Mauritania 37.68 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Namibia was 40.97 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 167.31 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 units per person in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Namibia ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.