MacroNamibia
Debt per person in Namibia
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Namibia's debt per person is $228 — #1 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2015.
$228
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Namibia would carry about $228 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #1 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 99 %
- 82 of 83 countries
In Africa: #1 of 12vs median $4,272: −95 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Namibia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia | $228 | — |
| 2 | Ethiopia | $293 | +$65 |
| 3 | Malawi | $415 | +$187 |
| 4 | Mozambique | $450 | +$222 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | $473 | +$245 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.