External borrowing, net in Namibia

Namibia: External borrowing, net was 552.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
552.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-32.00 million current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
30
1982–2011

External borrowing, net in Namibia, 1982–2011

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1982199620111982: 0 current LCU1983: 0 current LCU1984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 0 current LCU1988: 0 current LCU1989: 0 current LCU1990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1992: 0 current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU1997: 0 current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 0 current LCU2001: 0 current LCU2002: 195.7M current LCU2003: 227.0M current LCU2004: 202.5M current LCU2005: 133.7M current LCU2006: 149.5M current LCU2007: 284.0M current LCU2008: 76.0M current LCU2009: -32.0M current LCU2010: 1.1B current LCU2011: 552.0M current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Sudan 1.09 billion current LCU compare
  2. 34 Gambia 857.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 35 Ghana 829.87 million current LCU compare
  4. 37 Eritrea 242.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 38 Cape Verde 14,484 current LCU compare
  6. 39 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
  7. 39 Mali 0 current LCU compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.