Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 628.22 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 628.22 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia peaked at 1,545 US dollar per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 75.04 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,167 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,305 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,427 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,361 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,491 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,545 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,430 US dollar per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,070 US dollar per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 162.28 US dollar per person | -84.8% |
| 2001 | 75.04 US dollar per person | -53.8% |
| 2002 | 216 US dollar per person | +187.9% |
| 2003 | 120.22 US dollar per person | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 159.52 US dollar per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 154 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 523.97 US dollar per person | +240.2% |
| 2007 | 713.73 US dollar per person | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 589 US dollar per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 990.86 US dollar per person | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 1,045 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,131 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,004 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 799.42 US dollar per person | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 715.67 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 481.14 US dollar per person | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 377.96 US dollar per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 432.45 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 441.22 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 321.56 US dollar per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 472.78 US dollar per person | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 581.18 US dollar per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 637.48 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 708.38 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 713.08 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 628.22 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 628.22 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.97 US dollar per person, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 628.22 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita 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 | +240.2% | 154 US dollar per person | 523.97 US dollar per person |
| 2002 | +187.9% | 75.04 US dollar per person | 216 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,167 US dollar per person | 1,167 US dollar per person | 1,167 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,375 US dollar per person | 1,070 US dollar per person | 1,545 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 370.46 US dollar per person | 75.04 US dollar per person | 990.86 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 675 US dollar per person | 321.56 US dollar per person | 1,131 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.52 US dollar per person | 472.78 US dollar per person | 713.08 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 112 Angola 772.68 US dollar per person compare
- 113 Indonesia 761.37 US dollar per person compare
- 114 Bolivia 682.49 US dollar per person compare
- 116 Samoa 622.83 US dollar per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 621.13 US dollar per person compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 618.56 US dollar per person compare
More external debt data for Namibia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.94 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 639.87 million US dollar (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 628.22 US dollar per person 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 1,545 US dollar per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.04 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 169 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 30.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.