Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 27.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.5%
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
34th
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Namibia, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 0.176 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 15.6 %2006: 15 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 36.3 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 17 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 27.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 27.5% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Namibia peaked at 36.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 34th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2004 20.2% +11360.7%
2005 15.6% -22.7%
2006 15.0% -3.6%
2007 27.3% +81.2%
2008 24.4% -10.3%
2009 36.3% +48.5%
2010 31.6% -13.0%
2011 18.8% -40.7%
2012 24.4% +30.0%
2013 23.4% -4.1%
2014 19.9% -15.0%
2015 13.7% -31.2%
2016 16.4% +20.0%
2017 17.0% +3.8%
2018 14.5% -14.6%
2019 16.9% +15.9%
2020 27.5% +63.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 133.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 27.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 9.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +11360.7% 0.2% 20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 0.2% 36.3% 7
2010s 19.6% 13.7% 31.6% 10
2020s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 31 Kazakhstan 29.2% compare
  2. 32 Aruba 29.0% compare
  3. 33 Sweden 27.6% compare
  4. 35 Saint Lucia 26.6% compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 26.0% compare
  6. 37 Togo 24.8% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Namibia?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Namibia was 27.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Namibia ranks 34th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed