Current expenditure, total in Namibia

Namibia: Current expenditure, total was 23.42 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23.42 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
23.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Current expenditure, total in Namibia, 1980–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1980199520111980: 0 current LCU1981: 0 current LCU1982: 575.4M current LCU1983: 736.7M current LCU1984: 832.2M current LCU1985: 958.0M current LCU1986: 1.1B current LCU1987: 1.3B current LCU1988: 1.5B current LCU1989: 1.7B current LCU1990: 1.7B current LCU1991: 2.2B current LCU1992: 2.7B current LCU1993: 2.9B current LCU1994: 3.3B current LCU1995: 3.8B current LCU1996: 4.6B current LCU1997: 5.1B current LCU1998: 5.9B current LCU1999: 6.7B current LCU2000: 9.0B current LCU2001: 10.2B current LCU2002: 11.5B current LCU2003: 12.3B current LCU2004: 13.2B current LCU2005: 14.0B current LCU2006: 15.5B current LCU2007: 13.8B current LCU2008: 16.9B current LCU2009: 19.7B current LCU2010: 22.5B current LCU2011: 23.4B current LCU

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

Annual values for Current expenditure, total (current LCU) in Namibia, 1980 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Ethiopia 39.71 billion current LCU compare
  2. 36 Botswana 33.25 billion current LCU compare
  3. 37 Comoros 33.12 billion current LCU compare
  4. 39 Sudan 22.07 billion current LCU compare
  5. 40 Guinea-Bissau 19.80 billion current LCU compare
  6. 41 Liberia 16.10 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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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Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
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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.