Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia
Namibia: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -1.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia is -1.2%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 224.6% on the previous year and down 125.8% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +195.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -65.8% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -147.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -169.0% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -224.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -1.4% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.2% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.76 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 136.68 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.92 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.67 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.29 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 101.04 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 78.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Namibia was -1.2% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.8%. 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 Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.