Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Namibia
Namibia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Namibia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Namibia peaked at 2,865 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.62 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Namibia 150th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,670 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 2,196 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 2,274 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,654 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2,865 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2,737 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,047 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 295.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2001 | 92.62 US dollar per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2002 | 180.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 145.65 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 279.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 265.86 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 233.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 161.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 266.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2009 | 1,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +325.2% |
| 2010 | 1,379 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1,480 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,384 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,112 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 908.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 976.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 760.89 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 982.13 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 719.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 343.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 583.54 US dollar per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 941.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 882.07 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +325.2% | 266.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,131 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,670 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,670 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,670 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,380 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,885 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 305.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 92.62 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,131 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 US dollar per square kilometre | 343.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,480 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 583.54 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Algeria 1,282 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guyana 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zambia 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 936.9 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 817.37 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mongolia 803.14 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Namibia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Namibia was 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,865 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.62 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.