Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia

Namibia: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 98.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.4%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
12th
of 132 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2016
All-time low
70.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia, 2011–2016

0204060801002011201320162011: 70 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 71 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 76.2 %2016: 98.4 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia is 98.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

That places Namibia 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%) in Namibia, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 70.0% —
2012 70.4% +0.6%
2013 71.0% +0.9%
2014 86.8% +22.3%
2015 76.2% -12.2%
2016 98.4% +29.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 98.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.0%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 13 Belize 94.5% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 94.0% compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 93.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Namibia was 98.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2011.
How does Namibia rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
Namibia ranks 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 789 data points, 2011–2016
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