Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -131.96 million current US$ for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 110.8% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Namibia peaked at 2.29 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -131.96 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Namibia 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 667.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 881.85 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 764.36 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 968.99 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 909.43 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 875.43 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 709.09 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 861.64 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 565.03 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 665.31 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 945.46 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 958.00 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 18.00 million current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 988.39 million current US$ | +5389.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -131.96 million current US$ | -110.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -131.96 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -131.96 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.25 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5389.5% | 18.00 million current US$ | 988.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874.82 million current US$ | 667.25 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 565.03 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.52 million current US$ | -131.96 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Namibia?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Namibia was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.96 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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