Gross savings in Namibia

Namibia: Gross savings was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
140th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.85 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
555.92 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gross savings in Namibia, 1990–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B1990200720241990: 1.1B current US$1991: 799.9M current US$1992: 990.4M current US$1993: 836.0M current US$1994: 1.1B current US$1995: 1.2B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.0B current US$1998: 1.0B current US$1999: 917.2M current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 794.3M current US$2002: 879.7M current US$2003: 1.3B current US$2004: 2.0B current US$2005: 2.2B current US$2006: 2.8B current US$2007: 2.5B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 2.1B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 2.0B current US$2013: 2.3B current US$2014: 2.9B current US$2015: 1.8B current US$2016: 648.1M current US$2017: 1.7B current US$2018: 1.6B current US$2019: 1.7B current US$2020: 1.9B current US$2021: 555.9M current US$2022: 687.6M current US$2023: 1.4B current US$2024: 1.3B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.29 billion current US$ for gross savings in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings in Namibia peaked at 2.85 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 555.92 million current US$, in 2021.

Namibia ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 billion current US$ 799.88 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.74 billion current US$ 794.27 million current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.85 billion current US$ 648.09 million current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.17 billion current US$ 555.92 million current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 137 Togo 1.46 billion current US$ compare
  2. 138 Burundi 1.45 billion current US$ compare
  3. 139 Sierra Leone 1.34 billion current US$ compare
  4. 141 French Polynesia 1.28 billion current US$ compare
  5. 142 Papua New Guinea 1.19 billion current US$ compare
  6. 143 Eswatini 857.93 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

More economy & growth data for Namibia

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings in Namibia?
Gross savings in Namibia was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gross savings recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 555.92 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for gross savings?
Namibia ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross savings rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Gross savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,426 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.