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Namibia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

1st of 51 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Debt / GDPNamibia's debt / gdp fell from 117.5 % in 2007 to 4.7 % in 2015.20082010201220140%50%100%4.7 %

Namibia's debt / gdp fell from 117.5 % in 2007 to 4.7 % in 2015.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

127th of 179 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPNamibia's gross debt / gdp rose from 18.0 % in 1995 to 69.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%69.8 %

Namibia's gross debt / gdp rose from 18.0 % in 1995 to 69.8 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

71st of 87 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Namibia's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 3.6 % in 1995 to 14.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%14.7 %

Namibia's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 3.6 % in 1995 to 14.7 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

121st of 183 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceNamibia's fiscal balance fell from -1.7 % in 1995 to -3.8 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-5%0%5%10%-3.8 %

Namibia's fiscal balance fell from -1.7 % in 1995 to -3.8 % in 2024.

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