Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.61 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Namibia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Namibia stood at -3.61.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Namibia peaked at 6.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.3, in 2016.
That places Namibia 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.59 | — |
| 1992 | -2.55 | +60.5% |
| 1993 | -2.73 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -0.5685 | -79.1% |
| 1995 | -1.74 | +206.8% |
| 1996 | -3.7 | +112.3% |
| 1997 | -2.38 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | -2.76 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | -1.88 | -31.9% |
| 2000 | -0.7882 | -58.0% |
| 2001 | -2.01 | +155.5% |
| 2002 | -1.38 | -31.6% |
| 2003 | -4.47 | +224.6% |
| 2004 | -2.67 | -40.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3091 | -88.4% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -1203.0% |
| 2007 | 6.01 | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4049 | -111.6% |
| 2010 | -4.98 | +1130.3% |
| 2011 | -7.09 | +42.3% |
| 2012 | -3.1 | -56.2% |
| 2013 | -4.69 | +51.2% |
| 2014 | -6.44 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | -8.3 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | -9.3 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | -4.99 | -46.3% |
| 2018 | -5.09 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | -5.49 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | -8.07 | +47.0% |
| 2021 | -8.68 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | -6.33 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | -3.14 | -50.3% |
| 2024 | -3.59 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | -5.37 | +49.5% |
| 2026 | -5.15 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | -4.41 | -14.3% |
| 2028 | -3.98 | -9.9% |
| 2029 | -3.75 | -5.8% |
| 2030 | -3.61 | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -3.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -3.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1203.0% | -0.3091 | 3.41 |
| 2010 | -1130.3% | -0.4049 | -4.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.21 | -3.7 | -0.5685 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0856 | -4.47 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.95 | -9.3 | -3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.25 | -8.68 | -3.14 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.61 | -3.61 | -3.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0424 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Namibia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Namibia was -3.61 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October