Claims on central government in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on central government was -5.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Namibia, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on central government in Namibia stood at -5.27 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 1,946.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Namibia peaked at 1.41 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.27 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Namibia 39th out of 49 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 183.07 million current LCU | -314.90 million current LCU | 584.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -423.92 million current LCU | -3.31 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.77 billion current LCU | -5.27 billion current LCU | -4.28 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Namibia?
- Claims on central government in Namibia was -5.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on central government?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,946.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.