Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Namibia stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Namibia peaked at 24.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2013.
That places Namibia 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -12.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 14.0% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Namibia?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Namibia was 14.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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