Claims on central government, flow in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on central government, flow was -982.20 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Namibia, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -982.20 million current LCU for claims on central government, flow in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10,122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Namibia peaked at 743.40 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.06 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.90 million current LCU | -682.60 million current LCU | 743.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -376.60 million current LCU | -2.06 billion current LCU | 657.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -979.15 million current LCU | -982.20 million current LCU | -976.10 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Seychelles -35.41 million current LCU compare
- 31 Gambia -200.00 million current LCU compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau -400.00 million current LCU compare
- 34 Ghana -1.73 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe -3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Mauritania -3.69 billion current LCU compare
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, flow in Namibia?
- Claims on central government, flow in Namibia was -982.20 million current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 743.40 million current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,122.4%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.