Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -36.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-36.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
113th
of 141 countries
All-time high
-22.9%
in 2007
All-time low
-40.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2023

-40-35-30-252000201120232000: -28.12001: -28.92002: -27.32003: -28.72004: -25.62005: -25.42006: -242007: -22.92008: -25.22009: -272010: -28.12011: -34.22012: -31.72013: -35.42014: -37.22015: -382016: -35.52017: -38.62018: -35.12019: -34.52020: -40.32021: -37.62022: -35.72023: -36.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Namibia recorded -36.5% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Namibia peaked at -22.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -40.3%, in 2020.

That places Namibia 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -28.1%
2001 -28.9% +2.8%
2002 -27.3% -5.4%
2003 -28.7% +4.9%
2004 -25.6% -10.7%
2005 -25.4% -0.8%
2006 -24.0% -5.6%
2007 -22.9% -4.3%
2008 -25.2% +9.7%
2009 -27.0% +7.5%
2010 -28.1% +3.9%
2011 -34.2% +21.7%
2012 -31.7% -7.3%
2013 -35.4% +11.9%
2014 -37.2% +4.8%
2015 -38.0% +2.3%
2016 -35.5% -6.7%
2017 -38.6% +8.8%
2018 -35.1% -9.0%
2019 -34.5% -1.6%
2020 -40.3% +16.8%
2021 -37.6% -6.7%
2022 -35.7% -5.0%
2023 -36.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -26.3% -28.9% -22.9% 10
2010s -34.8% -38.6% -28.1% 10
2020s -37.5% -40.3% -35.7% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 110 New Zealand -35.5% compare
  2. 111 Bulgaria -35.8% compare
  3. 112 Norway -35.9% compare
  4. 114 Uruguay -37.0% compare
  5. 115 Portugal -37.2% compare
  6. 116 Romania -37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Namibia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Namibia was -36.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was -22.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -40.3% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,307 data points, 2000–2024
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