Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 17.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Namibia, 1990–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Namibia stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Namibia peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +89.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +102.7% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +61.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +28.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Namibia?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Namibia was 17.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).