Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,459 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,104 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
All-time low
1,875 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia peaked at 6,104 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,875 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,722 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,567 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 3,806 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 3,569 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,529 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,769 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,875 real chained 2019 US$ | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 3,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 4,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 6,104 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 4,680 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 4,987 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5,070 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,194 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 3,406 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 4,184 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 4,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4,036 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,189 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,414 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,867 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5,637 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 5,333 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,741 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,238 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,529 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,722 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,152 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,875 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,556 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,637 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,459 real chained 2019 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 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,104 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Namibia ranks 85th 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 6.6%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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