Other expense in Namibia
Namibia: Other expense was 2.73 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.73 billion current LCU for other expense in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.8% on the previous year and up 1,380.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Namibia peaked at 2.73 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.02 million current LCU, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 103rd of 149 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.
Other expense in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 109.30 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 44.42 million current LCU | -59.4% |
| 2001 | 72.24 million current LCU | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 126.42 million current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 158.32 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 67.09 million current LCU | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 320.04 million current LCU | +377.1% |
| 2006 | 244.00 million current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 36.02 million current LCU | -85.2% |
| 2008 | 309.90 million current LCU | +760.4% |
| 2009 | 289.64 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 76.06 million current LCU | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 621.39 million current LCU | +716.9% |
| 2012 | 472.22 million current LCU | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 126.89 million current LCU | -73.1% |
| 2014 | 184.49 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 156.22 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 345.46 million current LCU | +121.1% |
| 2017 | 497.48 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +182.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 551.02 million current LCU | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +117.6% |
| 2024 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +127.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.73 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.50 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +760.4% | 36.02 million current LCU | 309.90 million current LCU |
| 2011 | +716.9% | 76.06 million current LCU | 621.39 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.50 million current LCU | 91.70 million current LCU | 109.30 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 166.81 million current LCU | 36.02 million current LCU | 320.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.51 million current LCU | 76.06 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 551.02 million current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 100 Afghanistan 3.22 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Georgia 3.17 billion current LCU compare
- 102 Belgium 2.85 billion current LCU compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 2.68 billion current LCU compare
- 105 Slovakia 2.64 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 2.51 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Namibia?
- Other expense in Namibia was 2.73 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.02 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for other expense?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,380.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.