Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia stood at -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 123.4% on the previous year and down 901.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia peaked at 0.3034 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | -0.1051 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1226 units per US$ of GDP | -216.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1685 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1634 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3034 units per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1719 units per US$ of GDP | +155.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0719 units per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -138.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1028 units per US$ of GDP | -328.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1319 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2415 units per US$ of GDP | -1692.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP | +123.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | -1692.8% | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2415 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Honduras -0.3856 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Norway -0.418 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 North Macedonia -0.5043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia -0.5921 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chad -0.6358 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Denmark -0.6593 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia was -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3034 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5394 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 901.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.