Interest on domestic debt in Namibia
Namibia: Interest on domestic debt was 1.68 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on domestic debt in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on domestic debt in Namibia stood at 1.68 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 208.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Namibia peaked at 1.68 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.08 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Namibia 34th out of 50 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.
Interest on domestic debt in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 33.69 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 56.60 million current LCU | +68.0% |
| 1984 | 100.43 million current LCU | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 110.08 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 107.53 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 103.41 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 105.97 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 119.02 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 49.58 million current LCU | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 20.97 million current LCU | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 20.08 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 54.27 million current LCU | +170.2% |
| 1994 | 99.01 million current LCU | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 129.54 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 210.10 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 304.81 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 425.59 million current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 475.08 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 479.27 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 543.38 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 719.85 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 803.23 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 901.07 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 952.00 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.68 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.68 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on domestic debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +170.2% | 20.08 million current LCU | 54.27 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.09 million current LCU | 33.69 million current LCU | 119.02 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 178.90 million current LCU | 20.08 million current LCU | 475.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.98 million current LCU | 479.27 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Namibia
- 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 interest on domestic debt in Namibia?
- Interest on domestic debt in Namibia was 1.68 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.08 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.8%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.