Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 18.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Namibia stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 780.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Namibia peaked at 30.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.7% | — |
| 1991 | -3.8% | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -213.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -82.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +131.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -123.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -473.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | -9408.9% |
| 2008 | -6.4% | +73.2% |
| 2009 | -7.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -70.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -70.5% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | +101.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -118.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1193.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +397.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -24.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -9408.9% | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | +1193.8% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| 2003 | +473.6% | -0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2016 | +397.4% | 2.1% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | -3.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -7.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -2.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.1% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Namibia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Namibia was 18.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 780.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.