External borrowing, net in Namibia
Namibia: External borrowing, net was 552.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 552.00 million current LCU for external borrowing, net in 2011.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and up 269.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Namibia peaked at 1.09 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -32.00 million current LCU, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 36th of 50 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.
External borrowing, net in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 195.68 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 227.00 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 202.54 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 133.70 million current LCU | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 149.49 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 284.00 million current LCU | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 76.00 million current LCU | -73.2% |
| 2009 | -32.00 million current LCU | -142.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -3493.8% |
| 2011 | 552.00 million current LCU | -49.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 552.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 552.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.64 million current LCU | -32.00 million current LCU | 284.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 819.00 million current LCU | 552.00 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 external borrowing, net in Namibia?
- External borrowing, net in Namibia was 552.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.00 million current LCU in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for external borrowing, net?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.