Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia

Namibia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 811.15 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
811.15 current US$
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,652 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
116.67 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 686.9 current US$1996: 366.4 current US$1997: 116.7 current US$1998: 327.2 current US$1999: 362.2 current US$2000: 475 current US$2001: 423.5 current US$2002: 604.4 current US$2003: 787 current US$2004: 914.1 current US$2005: 997.4 current US$2006: 896.8 current US$2007: 984 current US$2008: 972.4 current US$2009: 914.7 current US$2010: 1.1k current US$2011: 1.7k current US$2012: 1.3k current US$2013: 1.3k current US$2014: 1.2k current US$2015: 1.0k current US$2016: 874.2 current US$2017: 1.0k current US$2018: 650.8 current US$2019: 625.2 current US$2020: 811.2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia stood at 811.15 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia peaked at 1,652 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 116.67 current US$, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 686.94 current US$ —
1996 366.4 current US$ -46.7%
1997 116.67 current US$ -68.2%
1998 327.25 current US$ +180.5%
1999 362.18 current US$ +10.7%
2000 475.04 current US$ +31.2%
2001 423.5 current US$ -10.8%
2002 604.38 current US$ +42.7%
2003 787.01 current US$ +30.2%
2004 914.11 current US$ +16.1%
2005 997.44 current US$ +9.1%
2006 896.76 current US$ -10.1%
2007 984 current US$ +9.7%
2008 972.45 current US$ -1.2%
2009 914.66 current US$ -5.9%
2010 1,090 current US$ +19.2%
2011 1,652 current US$ +51.5%
2012 1,344 current US$ -18.7%
2013 1,292 current US$ -3.8%
2014 1,223 current US$ -5.3%
2015 1,035 current US$ -15.4%
2016 874.2 current US$ -15.6%
2017 1,003 current US$ +14.8%
2018 650.78 current US$ -35.1%
2019 625.17 current US$ -3.9%
2020 811.15 current US$ +29.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 811.15 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.84 current US$, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 811.15 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy 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
1998 +180.5% 116.67 current US$ 327.25 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371.89 current US$ 116.67 current US$ 686.94 current US$ 5
2000s 796.93 current US$ 423.5 current US$ 997.44 current US$ 10
2010s 1,079 current US$ 625.17 current US$ 1,652 current US$ 10
2020s 811.15 current US$ 811.15 current US$ 811.15 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 936.28 current US$ compare
  2. 26 Italy 907.75 current US$ compare
  3. 27 Angola 827.08 current US$ compare
  4. 29 Ghana 750.15 current US$ compare
  5. 30 France 739.04 current US$ compare
  6. 31 Colombia 737.43 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia was 811.15 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,652 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 116.67 current US$ in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Namibia ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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