Capital goods imports in Namibia
Namibia: Capital goods imports was 0 constant US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital goods imports in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 constant US$ for capital goods imports in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Namibia peaked at 1.25 billion constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 constant US$, in 2008.
That places Namibia 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital goods imports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355.21 million constant US$ | — |
| 1991 | 346.93 million constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 376.11 million constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 362.50 million constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 368.43 million constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 374.37 million constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 385.64 million constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 418.34 million constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 388.55 million constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 373.76 million constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 618.30 million constant US$ | +65.4% |
| 2001 | 576.42 million constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 507.41 million constant US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 762.64 million constant US$ | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 836.36 million constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 943.26 million constant US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion constant US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion constant US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0 constant US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 constant US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 constant US$ | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259.34 million constant US$. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 286.13 million constant US$. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital goods imports in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -100.0% | 1.25 billion constant US$ | 0 constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374.98 million constant US$ | 346.93 million constant US$ | 418.34 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.49 million constant US$ | 0 constant US$ | 1.25 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 constant US$ | 0 constant US$ | 0 constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 15.24 million constant US$ compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 10.58 million constant US$ compare
- 33 Guinea 115.62 constant US$ compare
- 34 Egypt 0 constant US$ compare
- 34 Tunisia 0 constant US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Namibia?
- Capital goods imports in Namibia was 0 constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant US$ in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for capital goods imports?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of capital goods, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.