Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Namibia
Namibia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 3.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2020
All-time low
1.23
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Namibia stood at 3.93.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Namibia peaked at 5.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.63 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +57.5% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | +5.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.23 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 1.75 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.73 | 5.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Kenya 4.03 compare
- 103 Italy 4.01 compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.98 compare
- 106 Oman 3.69 compare
- 107 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.65 compare
- 108 Seychelles 3.65 compare
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Namibia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Namibia was 3.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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