Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 57.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is 57.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,459.4% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 253.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -374.64 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Namibia 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 157.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -83.02 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1993 | 253.4 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 1994 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1995 | 157.09 % change on previous year | -2391.8% |
| 1996 | -49.45 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1998 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -967.5% |
| 1999 | -205.44 % change on previous year | +1283.5% |
| 2000 | -52.57 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2001 | -51.1 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 91.98 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2004 | -96.28 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2006 | 49.97 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2007 | -150.91 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2009 | 35 % change on previous year | +580.7% |
| 2010 | -183.7 % change on previous year | -624.9% |
| 2011 | 57.67 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2012 | -374.64 % change on previous year | -749.6% |
| 2013 | 93.04 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2014 | -82.67 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2015 | 70.68 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2017 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2018 | -58.39 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 2019 | 39.64 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2020 | 89.29 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2022 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2023 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 57.06 % change on previous year | -1459.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.06 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.23 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2391.8% | -6.85 % change on previous year | 157.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.37 % change on previous year | -205.44 % change on previous year | 253.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -21.1 % change on previous year | -150.91 % change on previous year | 91.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -50.91 % change on previous year | -374.64 % change on previous year | 93.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.46 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 89.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 70.3 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Iceland 69.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 United Kingdom 59.25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Barbados 56.52 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Macao 56.43 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 54.79 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 57.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -374.64 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.