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 149 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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Peru 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 66 Colombia 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 69 Brazil 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 70 Jamaica 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 71 North Macedonia 3,813 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.