Central government debt, total in Namibia

Namibia: Central government debt, total was 6.82 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 125.7%
World rank
69th
of 83 countries
All-time high
73.28 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-1.25 billion current LCU
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2015

Central government debt, total in Namibia, 2007–2015

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2007201120152007: 73.3B current LCU2008: 782.2M current LCU2009: 211.5M current LCU2010: 1.3B current LCU2011: 6.8B current LCU2012: -1.3B current LCU2013: 3.0B current LCU2015: 6.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Namibia is 6.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 125.7% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Namibia peaked at 73.28 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.25 billion current LCU, in 2012.

That places Namibia 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.76 billion current LCU 211.49 million current LCU 73.28 billion current LCU 3
2010s 3.35 billion current LCU -1.25 billion current LCU 6.82 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 66 Bahrain 15.04 billion current LCU compare
  2. 67 Barbados 14.20 billion current LCU compare
  3. 68 Bahamas 11.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 70 Solomon Islands 3.49 billion current LCU compare
  5. 71 Cyprus 3.35 billion current LCU compare
  6. 72 Belize 2.61 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, total in Namibia?
Central government debt, total in Namibia was 6.82 billion current LCU in 2015, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 73.28 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.25 billion current LCU in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for central government debt, total?
Namibia ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,590 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.