Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -4.64 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, 1990–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia is -4.64 billion, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 117.5% on the previous year and down 1,882.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Namibia peaked at 1.41 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.64 billion, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 178 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -192.75 million | — |
| 1991 | -314.92 million | +63.4% |
| 1992 | 420.62 million | -233.6% |
| 1993 | 547.98 million | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 599.07 million | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 672.65 million | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 billion | +79.9% |
| 1997 | 230.80 million | -80.9% |
| 1998 | 260.52 million | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 664.81 million | +155.2% |
| 2000 | 282.08 million | -57.6% |
| 2001 | 420.17 million | +49.0% |
| 2002 | -150.89 million | -135.9% |
| 2003 | 506.68 million | -435.8% |
| 2004 | 871.73 million | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 billion | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 121.33 million | -91.4% |
| 2007 | -2.13 billion | -1859.6% |
| 2008 | -4.64 billion | +117.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.91 million | -314.92 million | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -369.01 million | -4.64 billion | 1.41 billion | 9 |
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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 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 -4.64 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 billion in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 178 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 1,882.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.