Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 31.85 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31.85 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 36.83 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 9.75 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.75 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 9.63 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 9.57 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.74 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.21 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 7.88 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.47 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 5.57 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 5.04 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.55 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.15 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 7.51 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.25 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.77 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.63 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 36.83 current US$ per person | +455.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 36.69 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 36.5 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.46 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 34.91 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 19.66 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 27.25 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 19.26 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 20.82 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 24.75 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 22.15 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 22.41 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.61 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 31.85 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.85 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.85 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +455.9% | 6.63 current US$ per person | 36.83 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 current US$ per person | 5.57 current US$ per person | 10.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 current US$ per person | 4 current US$ per person | 36.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.11 current US$ per person | 19.26 current US$ per person | 36.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 current US$ per person | 22.15 current US$ per person | 31.85 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 149 Japan 38.32 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 37.12 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Rwanda 36.27 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Laos 31.74 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Sudan 30.36 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.41 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 31.85 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.