Total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia
Namibia: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 5.44 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
5.44 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
40th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.39 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia stood at 5.44 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 406.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia peaked at 6.39 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Namibia 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 209.54 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 172.47 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 182.46 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 232.52 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 235.85 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 318.91 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 308.07 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 237.28 million current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 323.58 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 408.51 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 541.50 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 522.55 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 458.38 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 579.15 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 692.58 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 870.40 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 855.27 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 5.51 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.44 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.44 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.44 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.71 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 318.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 626.19 million current LCU | 323.58 million current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 billion current LCU | 5.44 billion current LCU | 6.39 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia?
- Total capital expenditure and net lending in Namibia was 5.44 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.4%. 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 Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.