Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Namibia peaked at 1,581 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.3 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Namibia 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 157.58 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 155.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 252.84 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 129.7 US dollar per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 56.84 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1994 | 46.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 81.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 2000 | 62.78 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 76.64 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 314.96 US dollar per square kilometre | +311.0% |
| 2003 | 134.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 93.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 100.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +925.9% |
| 2007 | 1,581 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 1,188 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 1,369 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1,299 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,293 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1,076 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 411.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 358.9 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 334.64 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 661.78 US dollar per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 692.08 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 983.47 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 1,043 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,359 US dollar per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,922 US dollar per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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 | +925.9% | 100.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,029 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +311.0% | 76.64 US dollar per square kilometre | 314.96 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 157.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 157.58 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 108.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 36.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 252.84 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 594.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 62.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,581 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.76 US dollar per square kilometre | 334.64 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,470 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,202 US dollar per square kilometre | 983.47 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 143 Liberia 2,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mozambique 1,399 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 1,390 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Afghanistan 1,344 US dollar per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Namibia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Namibia was 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 US dollar per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.