Namibia—Gross National Savings (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic Outlook ↗Global Rank: #41 of 43Series years: 2004–2027
Latest Value
7.0%
2027
YoY Change
+28.5%
2026 → 2027
Global Rank
#41
of 43 countries
Maximum
37.4%
2006
Minimum
5.5%
2026
CAGR
-5.5%
24 years
Last
7.0%
Previous
5.5%
Highest
37.4%
Lowest
5.5%
Unit
percent of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Namibia's gross national savings (% of GDP) was 5.5% in 2026, ranking #41 out of 43 countries. This represents a +28.5% change from 2026. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 37.4% (2006) and the lowest was 5.5% (2026). The IMF WEO projects 7.0% by 2027. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook.
Namibia — Gross National Savings (% of GDP): 5.4596551040621 percent of GDP for reference year 2026. Source: International Monetary Fund (AFR Regional Economic Outlook). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Before 2026
At or after 2026
Line styles separate years at 2026. This date threshold does not establish whether an individual reading is observed, estimated or forecast. Gaps are not interpolated.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7.0% | +28.5% |
| 2026 | 5.5% | -42.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +131.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 25.8% |
IMF Forecast
Projections from the IMF World Economic Outlook. These are staff estimates, not guarantees.
| Year | Projected Value | Change from Previous |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Forecast | 5.5% | -42.0% |
| 2027Forecast | 7.0% | +28.5% |
Top Countries — Gross National Savings (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 35.1% | 2026 |
| 2 | Zambia | 34.8% | 2026 |
| 3 | Gabon | 34.1% | 2026 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 33.0% | 2026 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 30.4% | 2026 |
| 6 | Benin | 29.8% | 2026 |
| 7 | Botswana | 28.0% | 2026 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 28.0% | 2026 |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | 27.3% | 2026 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 26.4% | 2026 |