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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0467 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0525 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
0.0099 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1995–2025

0.010.020.030.040.051995201020251995: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Namibia 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.011 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1997 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1998 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP +263.7%
1999 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2000 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP -52.6%
2001 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -26.0%
2002 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2003 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2004 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP +91.5%
2005 0.031 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2006 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2007 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP +47.0%
2008 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2009 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2010 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP +58.0%
2011 0.049 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2012 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2013 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2014 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2015 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2016 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2017 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2018 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2019 0.034 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2020 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2021 0.031 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2022 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2023 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2024 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP +39.9%
2025 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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
1998 +263.7% 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP 0.031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 86 Chile 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 87 Azerbaijan 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 88 Dominican Republic 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 90 Tuvalu 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 91 Palau 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 92 Colombia 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.