Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 34.64 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Namibia stood at 34.64. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Namibia peaked at 34.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 135th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.33 | — |
| 1994 | 17.45 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 19.84 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 20.73 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.6 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 22.82 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 24.1 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 20.56 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 23.11 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 22.07 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.84 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 27.16 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.73 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 18.57 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.34 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.33 | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.92 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.64 | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.41 | 17.45 | 24.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.65 | 16.34 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 15.85 | 34.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 132 Latvia 34.94 compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 34.94 compare
- 134 Philippines 34.79 compare
- 136 Uganda 34.39 compare
- 137 Myanmar 34.34 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
More external debt data for Namibia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.94 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 639.87 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 628.22 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 571.15 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.61 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -39.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.67 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 206.89 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Namibia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Namibia was 34.64 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.