14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2175 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 88.4%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2175 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 2001–2025

00.050.10.150.22001201320252001: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.151 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.217 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 88.4% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

Namibia ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -82.2%
2003 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP +78.9%
2004 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -92.1%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -89.5%
2006 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +6822.5%
2007 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +444.7%
2008 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP +729.9%
2009 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2010 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -94.3%
2011 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP +1644.3%
2012 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP +34.5%
2013 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2014 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2015 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2016 0.1114 units per US$ of GDP +116.3%
2017 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2018 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2019 0.1508 units per US$ of GDP +44.6%
2020 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2021 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2022 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP -54.0%
2023 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP +41.3%
2024 0.1154 units per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2025 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP +88.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +6822.5% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
2011 +1644.3% 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP
2008 +729.9% 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0711 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.1508 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 38 Chile 0.2305 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 39 Japan 0.2258 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 40 Switzerland 0.2223 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 42 Bahrain 0.2063 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 0.1852 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2175 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.