External debt, end year in Namibia
Namibia: External debt, end year was 5.40 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Namibia stood at 5.40 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 648.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Namibia peaked at 5.40 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 98.39 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 326.14 million current LCU | 93.29 million current LCU | 608.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion current LCU | 591.16 million current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 5.40 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
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- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Namibia?
- External debt, end year in Namibia was 5.40 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for external debt, end year?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.4%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.