Foreign assets per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign assets per capita was 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,180 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,974 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
1,441 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Namibia peaked at 8,974 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,441 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 68th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,326 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 3,494 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 2,651 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 2,106 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,855 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 1,906 real chained 2019 US$ | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 3,620 real chained 2019 US$ | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 4,361 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 5,338 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 6,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 8,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 6,022 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 8,974 real chained 2019 US$ | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 8,487 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7,212 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6,314 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 5,385 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 4,368 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4,375 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,285 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 4,283 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 4,262 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 6.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 9.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,716 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,106 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,811 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,974 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,774 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,262 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,487 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 65 Peru 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Colombia 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Brazil 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Jamaica 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 3,813 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 foreign assets per capita in Namibia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Namibia was 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,974 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.