Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Namibia
Namibia: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 9.39 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Namibia, 1991–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 9.39 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Namibia peaked at 18.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 16th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.13 | — |
| 1992 | 16.59 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 14.98 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 15.72 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 17.31 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 16.64 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.79 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 16.23 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.01 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.84 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 12.24 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 12.11 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.88 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.61 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | -6.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.45, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.91, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 | 14.98 | 18.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 9.61 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 9.39 | 10.02 | 2 |
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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Namibia?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Namibia was 9.39 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.