Subsidies (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Subsidies (current US$) was 36.03 million current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Namibia, 1980–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, subsidies in Namibia stood at 36.03 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Namibia peaked at 87.90 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.44 million current US$, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 20.51 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.58 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 17.95 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 12.88 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 10.32 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 12.25 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 18.17 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 18.03 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.68 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | -10.44 million current US$ | -155.9% |
| 1991 | 24.63 million current US$ | -336.0% |
| 1992 | 43.13 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1993 | 38.56 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 34.36 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 49.08 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 51.87 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 44.27 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 27.31 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 25.53 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 87.90 million current US$ | +244.2% |
| 2001 | 77.01 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 52.37 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 18.51 million current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 32.97 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 2005 | 37.43 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 36.03 million current US$ | -3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.03 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 million current US$, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.03 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 million current US$, 5.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies (current US$) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +336.0% | -10.44 million current US$ | 24.63 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +244.2% | 25.53 million current US$ | 87.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.59 million current US$ | 10.32 million current US$ | 20.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.83 million current US$ | -10.44 million current US$ | 51.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.89 million current US$ | 18.51 million current US$ | 87.90 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Namibia?
- Subsidies in Namibia was 36.03 million current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.90 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.44 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for subsidies?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2006.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current U.S. dollars.