Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Sustainable Economic Opportunity
Sustainable Economic Opportunity over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.14 against 45.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 15.48.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8 | 41.74 | 15.07 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.37 | 45.57 | 15.8 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sustainable economic opportunity, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Namibia, at 61.14 against 45.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sustainable economic opportunity between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 15.48, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for sustainable economic opportunity?
- Namibia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Sustainable Economic Opportunity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public Management: Within this subcategory the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Quality of Public Administration – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which the civil service is structured to effectively and ethically design policy and deliver services. (ii) Quality of Budget Management – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring the extent to which there is a comprehensive and credible budget, linked to policy priorities, with mechanisms to ensure implementation and reporting. (iii) Currency Inside Banks – total stock of currency held within banks as a proportion of the money supply in an economy (OD). (iv) Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure – total budget revenue as a proportion of total budget expenditure (OD). (v) Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP – budget deficit or budget surplus as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product. (vi) Management of Public Debt – clustered indicator (average) of variables from the African Development Bank and the World Bank measuring short- and medium term sustainability of fiscal policy and its impact on growth. (vii) Inflation – annual average change in the consumer price index. (viii) Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports – total external debt service due, expressed as a proportion of exports of goods, non-factor services, income and workers’ remittances. (ix) Imports Covered by Reserves – period of time that imports could be paid for by foreign exchange reserves. (x) Statistical Capacity – national statistical systems and their adherence to international norms in the areas of: Methodology (of compiling statistics and indicators); Regularity and coverage of censuses and surveys; Regularity, timeliness and accessibility of key socioeconomic indicators.