Claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia
Namibia: Claims on governments and other public entities was -3.79 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia is -3.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 923.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia peaked at 1.75 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 38th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 | 278.37 million current LCU | -255.50 million current LCU | 643.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.06 million current LCU | -2.14 billion current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.38 billion current LCU | -3.79 billion current LCU | -2.97 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Namibia was -3.79 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 923.5%. 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 governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.