Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Namibia stood at -0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.9% on the previous year and down 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Namibia peaked at 6.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 105th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +109.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +177.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +95.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -62.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -101.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -0.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 102 Guinea 0.0%
- 102 Somalia 0.0%
- 106 United Republic of Tanzania -0.1% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan -0.4% compare
- 108 Hungary -0.7% compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Namibia?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Namibia was -0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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