International debt issues to GDP in Namibia
Namibia: International debt issues to GDP was 11.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Namibia, 2011–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Namibia stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Namibia peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 89th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Namibia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Namibia was 11.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.