Foreign liabilities in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign liabilities was 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13.33 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Namibia stood at 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Namibia peaked at 13.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Namibia 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 6.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 6.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 6.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 9.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 9.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 8.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 9.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 13.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 12.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Mauritania 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Benin 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Maldives 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Nepal 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Namibia?
- Foreign liabilities in Namibia was 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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