Net long-term borrowing in Namibia
Namibia: Net long-term borrowing was -6.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net long-term borrowing in Namibia, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net long-term borrowing in Namibia is -6.97 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and down 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net long-term borrowing in Namibia peaked at 11.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -62.96 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net long-term borrowing in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | -1.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -2.97 million BoP, current US$ | +119.5% |
| 1992 | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1993 | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1994 | -1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | -1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | -1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | -1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | -904,440 BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | -821,639 BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2000 | -3.37 million BoP, current US$ | +310.3% |
| 2001 | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | -3.47 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 11.67 million BoP, current US$ | -436.4% |
| 2005 | -10.05 million BoP, current US$ | -186.1% |
| 2006 | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2007 | -5.18 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2009 | -62.41 million BoP, current US$ | +832.2% |
| 2010 | -62.96 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | -6.97 million BoP, current US$ | -88.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net long-term borrowing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -832.2% | -6.70 million BoP, current US$ | -62.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +436.4% | -3.47 million BoP, current US$ | 11.67 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | -310.3% | -821,639 BoP, current US$ | -3.37 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -2.97 million BoP, current US$ | -821,639 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.94 million BoP, current US$ | -62.41 million BoP, current US$ | 11.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.96 million BoP, current US$ | -62.96 million BoP, current US$ | -6.97 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net long-term borrowing in Namibia?
- Net long-term borrowing in Namibia was -6.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest net long-term borrowing recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net long-term borrowing recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for net long-term borrowing?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net long-term borrowing rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.