Budgetary investment in Namibia
Namibia: Budgetary investment was 4.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
4.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.32 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
168.58 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
30
1982–2011
Budgetary investment in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, budgetary investment in Namibia stood at 4.75 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 329.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Namibia peaked at 5.32 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 168.58 million current LCU, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 38th of 51 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.
Budgetary investment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 204.85 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 168.58 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 172.17 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 217.33 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 233.13 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 316.89 million current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 312.64 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 219.10 million current LCU | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 278.28 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 386.18 million current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 515.62 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 501.62 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 430.00 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 535.62 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 612.25 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 806.02 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 769.50 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 894.98 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 995.00 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.73 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.59 million current LCU | 168.58 million current LCU | 316.89 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 573.01 million current LCU | 278.28 million current LCU | 894.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 995.00 million current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 5.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Namibia?
- Budgetary investment in Namibia was 4.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.58 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for budgetary investment?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.