External debt, end year in Namibia
Namibia: External debt, end year was 650.24 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Namibia is 650.24 million current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 676.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Namibia peaked at 805.49 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1982.
That places Namibia 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.69 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 141.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.06 million current US$ | 83.76 million current US$ | 805.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.00 million current US$ | 577.75 million current US$ | 650.24 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- 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)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Namibia?
- External debt, end year in Namibia was 650.24 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 805.49 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for external debt, end year?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 676.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 U.S. dollars.