Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia

Namibia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
771.55 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,119 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
504.73 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02505007501.0k1995200720201995: 989.7 real chained 2019 US$1996: 725.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 504.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 800.6 real chained 2019 US$1999: 921 real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 953.8 real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 860.3 real chained 2019 US$2009: 808.9 real chained 2019 US$2010: 840.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 945.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 959.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 930.2 real chained 2019 US$2015: 899.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 855.1 real chained 2019 US$2017: 877.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 638.6 real chained 2019 US$2019: 625.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 771.5 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia stood at 771.55 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia peaked at 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 504.73 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 989.66 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 725.11 real chained 2019 US$ -26.7%
1997 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ -30.4%
1998 800.61 real chained 2019 US$ +58.6%
1999 921 real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2000 1,033 real chained 2019 US$ +12.2%
2001 953.75 real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2002 1,068 real chained 2019 US$ +12.0%
2003 1,041 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2004 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2005 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2006 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2007 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2008 860.28 real chained 2019 US$ -17.9%
2009 808.94 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2010 840.07 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2011 1,011 real chained 2019 US$ +20.3%
2012 945.18 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2013 959.17 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2014 930.22 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2015 899.92 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2016 855.08 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2017 877.67 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2018 638.58 real chained 2019 US$ -27.2%
2019 625.17 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2020 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ +23.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.17 real chained 2019 US$, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.28 real chained 2019 US$, 7.5× the median. (42 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 +58.6% 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ 800.61 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 788.22 real chained 2019 US$ 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ 989.66 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 999.98 real chained 2019 US$ 808.94 real chained 2019 US$ 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 858.16 real chained 2019 US$ 625.17 real chained 2019 US$ 1,011 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 Colombia 924.79 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 27 Italy 906.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 28 Angola 903.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 30 Ghana 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 713.38 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 771.55 real chained 2019 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 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 151 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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