Total revenue in Namibia
Namibia: Total revenue was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Total revenue in Namibia, 1990–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total revenue in Namibia is 2.61 billion current US$, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue in Namibia peaked at 2.61 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 775.75 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Namibia 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total revenue in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 775.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 955.20 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 947.05 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 993.21 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.06 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.61 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.56 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 775.75 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 993.21 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total revenue in Namibia?
- Total revenue in Namibia was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest total revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.75 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for total revenue?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total revenue rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes inheritance taxes and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are in current US dollar.