Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia peaked at 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 116th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 dollar) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.6404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +211.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +212.2% |
| 2007 | 0.163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 113 Armenia 0.1325 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 North Macedonia 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Peru 0.1295 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Chile 0.1258 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 South Africa 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 China 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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) 628.22 US dollar per person (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 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.6919 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Namibia ranks 116th 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 27.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.