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 151 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
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$, in 2001.
That places Namibia 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,598 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,341 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 1,175 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 1,158 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,203 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 992.78 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 706.74 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 1,383 current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2003 | 2,098 current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 2,698 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 2,115 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 2,366 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2,563 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,313 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2,056 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,649 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 2,852 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2,747 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,024 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3,306 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,602 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4,239 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 5,211 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 5,141 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,741 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,557 current US$ | -3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,557 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,557 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,295 current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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 151 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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