Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,557 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,557 current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,211 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
706.74 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 1.6k current US$1996: 1.3k current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 1.2k current US$1999: 1.2k current US$2000: 992.8 current US$2001: 706.7 current US$2002: 1.4k current US$2003: 2.1k current US$2004: 2.7k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.4k current US$2007: 2.6k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 2.1k current US$2010: 2.6k current US$2011: 2.9k current US$2012: 2.7k current US$2013: 3.0k current US$2014: 3.3k current US$2015: 3.6k current US$2016: 4.2k current US$2017: 5.2k current US$2018: 5.1k current US$2019: 4.7k current US$2020: 4.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 4,557 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,211 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 706.74 current US$, in 2001.

That places Namibia 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,295 current US$ 1,158 current US$ 1,598 current US$ 5
2000s 1,929 current US$ 706.74 current US$ 2,698 current US$ 10
2010s 3,751 current US$ 2,649 current US$ 5,211 current US$ 10
2020s 4,557 current US$ 4,557 current US$ 4,557 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 83 Ecuador 4,762 current US$ compare
  2. 84 China 4,663 current US$ compare
  3. 85 El Salvador 4,577 current US$ compare
  4. 87 Congo 4,354 current US$ compare
  5. 88 Moldova 4,162 current US$ compare
  6. 89 Paraguay 4,030 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia was 4,557 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5,211 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 706.74 current US$ in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Namibia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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