Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita was 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia is 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 112.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 68th of 181 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.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1741.7% |
| 1987 | 7.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.1% |
| 1989 | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +913.4% |
| 1990 | 66.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.6% |
| 1991 | 104.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 55.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 54.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 59.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 59.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 37.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 33.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 35.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 38.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 41.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 88.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.4% |
| 2008 | 75.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 102.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 89.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 88.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 107.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 112.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 101.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 48.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 55.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 61.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 52.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1741.7% | -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +913.4% | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +188.6% | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.97 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 56.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 65 Bhutan 51.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Bulgaria 50.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Barbados 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 49.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Chad 48.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Suriname 48.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3829 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.