Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Namibia
Namibia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Namibia is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Namibia peaked at 60.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 19.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 39.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 48.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 46.2% | 60.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Namibia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Namibia was 46.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.