Current expenditure, total in Namibia
Namibia: Current expenditure, total was 23.42 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure, total in Namibia is 23.42 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Namibia peaked at 23.42 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Namibia 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 575.39 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 736.66 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 832.21 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 958.03 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 6.69 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 8.99 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.47 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 12.33 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.17 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 14.02 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.47 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 13.81 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.85 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 19.68 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 22.45 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 23.42 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.42 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.42 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 866.46 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 billion current LCU | 8.99 billion current LCU | 19.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.93 billion current LCU | 22.45 billion current LCU | 23.42 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 current expenditure, total in Namibia?
- Current expenditure, total in Namibia was 23.42 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for current expenditure, total?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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 Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.