National comprehensive wealth index in Namibia
Namibia: National comprehensive wealth index was 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Namibia is 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Namibia peaked at 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Namibia 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 62.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 67.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 70.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 72.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 72.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 74.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 84.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 88.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 89.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 98.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 109.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 112.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 113.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 111.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 115.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 67.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 70.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 97.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 98.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 115.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 139.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Chad 120.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 121 Nicaragua 117.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Botswana 116.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Tajikistan 116.74 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Namibia?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Namibia was 117.29 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.