Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Cuba 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Botswana 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Kiribati 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.