Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia stood at -10.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 442.6% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia peaked at 244.6 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -52.78 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1993 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -925.4% |
| 1994 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1995 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1996 | -23.17 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 2001 | -52.78 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2002 | 192.96 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 2003 | -43.53 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2005 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2006 | 244.6 % change on previous year | -11028.5% |
| 2007 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2008 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2009 | 70.72 % change on previous year | -533.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2012 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2013 | -18.29 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2014 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2015 | -30.96 % change on previous year | +281.9% |
| 2016 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 2020 | 51.37 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2021 | 26.61 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2025 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.27 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +11028.5% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 244.6 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +925.4% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -23.17 % change on previous year | 18.76 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.76 % change on previous year | -52.78 % change on previous year | 244.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.12 % change on previous year | -30.96 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis -8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda -8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bangladesh -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bhutan -12.92 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -13.91 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Tunisia -14.96 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Namibia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.94 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 639.87 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 628.22 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 571.15 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.61 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -39.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.67 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 206.89 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0424 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.78 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.