Net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia

Namibia: Net acquisition of financial assets was 9.05 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.05 million current LCU
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
96th
of 134 countries
All-time high
7.25 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-3.47 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia, 2000–2024

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B2000201220242000: 14.8M current LCU2001: 395.6M current LCU2002: 20.2M current LCU2003: -699.0M current LCU2004: -249.1M current LCU2005: 553.3M current LCU2006: 2.4B current LCU2007: 1.2B current LCU2008: 4.8B current LCU2009: -8.8M current LCU2010: -1.9B current LCU2011: 3.1B current LCU2012: 1.3B current LCU2013: -525.8M current LCU2014: -3.5B current LCU2015: -1.9B current LCU2016: 113.2M current LCU2017: 644.5M current LCU2018: 169.4M current LCU2019: -2.1B current LCU2020: 1.5B current LCU2021: -441.9M current LCU2022: 7.2B current LCU2023: 10.5M current LCU2024: 9.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia stood at 9.05 million current LCU.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia peaked at 7.25 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.47 billion current LCU, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 96th of 134 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 838.19 million current LCU -698.99 million current LCU 4.79 billion current LCU 10
2010s -447.73 million current LCU -3.47 billion current LCU 3.08 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.67 billion current LCU -441.90 million current LCU 7.25 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 93 Belize 14.17 million current LCU compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 13.56 million current LCU compare
  3. 95 Marshall Islands 11.88 million current LCU compare
  4. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 700,000 current LCU compare
  5. 98 Cyprus -10.30 million current LCU compare
  6. 99 Kiribati -19.05 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Namibia was 9.05 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.47 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Namibia ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.