External capital grants in Namibia
Namibia: External capital grants was 7.46 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Namibia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.46 billion current LCU for external capital grants in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 492.5% on the previous year and up 12,806.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external capital grants in Namibia peaked at 7.46 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Namibia 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External capital grants in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 225.75 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 271.17 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 350.25 million current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 381.52 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 470.85 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 355.89 million current LCU | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 314.89 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 310.55 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 152.93 million current LCU | -50.8% |
| 1991 | 76.13 million current LCU | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 72.08 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 59.55 million current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 42.52 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 43.27 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 48.95 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 23.07 million current LCU | -52.9% |
| 1998 | 31.55 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 60.65 million current LCU | +92.2% |
| 2000 | 59.77 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.80 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 40.33 million current LCU | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 34.25 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 61.40 million current LCU | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 17.61 million current LCU | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 877.92 million current LCU | +4884.7% |
| 2007 | 355.00 million current LCU | -59.6% |
| 2008 | 226.00 million current LCU | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 632.00 million current LCU | +179.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +99.2% |
| 2011 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +492.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External capital grants in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4884.7% | 17.61 million current LCU | 877.92 million current LCU |
| 2011 | +492.5% | 1.26 billion current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.09 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 470.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.07 million current LCU | 23.07 million current LCU | 152.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.21 million current LCU | 17.61 million current LCU | 877.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external capital grants in Namibia?
- External capital grants in Namibia was 7.46 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for external capital grants?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external capital grants rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,806.6%. 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 External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are