Foreign assets in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign assets was 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Namibia stood at 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Namibia peaked at 18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Namibia 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 5.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 4.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 3.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +92.6% |
| 2004 | 8.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 10.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 12.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 16.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 12.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 17.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 16.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 12.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 9.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 10.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 10.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Jamaica 11.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 10.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Ghana 10.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Albania 9.78 billion 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 in Namibia?
- Foreign assets in Namibia was 10.40 billion 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 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign assets?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 (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.