Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia

Namibia: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 52.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.92
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
88th
of 177 countries
All-time high
52.92
in 2016
All-time low
31.13
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia, 2011–2016

02040602011201320162011: 31.12012: 35.42013: 392014: 44.32015: 48.22016: 52.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia is 52.92, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

That places Namibia 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia, 2011 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2011 31.13
2012 35.37 +13.6%
2013 38.95 +10.1%
2014 44.32 +13.8%
2015 48.15 +8.6%
2016 52.92 +9.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 52.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 52.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 85 Netherlands 57.17 compare
  2. 86 Croatia 56.32 compare
  3. 87 Saudi Arabia 54.28 compare
  4. 89 Mexico 50.11 compare
  5. 90 United Kingdom 47.19 compare
  6. 91 Argentina 46.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Namibia was 52.92 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 52.92 in 2016.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.13 in 2011.
How does Namibia rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Namibia ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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