Other domestic borrowing in Namibia
Namibia: Other domestic borrowing was 8.14 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Other domestic borrowing in Namibia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, other domestic borrowing in Namibia stood at 8.14 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 747,284.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, other domestic borrowing in Namibia peaked at 8.14 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.42 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Namibia 14th 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.
Other domestic borrowing in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 116.25 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | -312.92 million current LCU | -369.2% |
| 1993 | 86.61 million current LCU | -127.7% |
| 1994 | 95.72 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 266.24 million current LCU | +178.1% |
| 1996 | 113.27 million current LCU | -57.5% |
| 1997 | 562.33 million current LCU | +396.5% |
| 1998 | 184.38 million current LCU | -67.2% |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 103.67 million current LCU | -90.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million current LCU | -98.9% |
| 2007 | -3.42 billion current LCU | -313575.3% |
| 2008 | -1.61 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -244.1% |
| 2010 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +181.0% |
| 2011 | 8.14 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.14 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 current LCU, 5428000000.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other domestic borrowing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -313575.3% | 1.09 million current LCU | -3.42 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.19 million current LCU | -312.92 million current LCU | 562.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -153.80 million current LCU | -3.42 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 8.14 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 11 South Africa 21.00 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Morocco 18.79 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Niger 15.30 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Central African Republic 4.60 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Mauritania 3.70 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 3.50 billion current LCU compare
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 other domestic borrowing in Namibia?
- Other domestic borrowing in Namibia was 8.14 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other domestic borrowing recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest other domestic borrowing recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for other domestic borrowing?
- Namibia ranks 14th 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 Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) 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 than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.