Net domestic credit in Namibia
Namibia: Net domestic credit was 179.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 179.55 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Namibia peaked at 179.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Namibia 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 billion current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 10.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 billion current LCU | 11.60 billion current LCU | 33.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.82 billion current LCU | 42.74 billion current LCU | 127.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.51 billion current LCU | 134.93 billion current LCU | 179.55 billion current LCU | 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)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 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 net domestic credit in Namibia?
- Net domestic credit in Namibia was 179.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for net domestic credit?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.