Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia is 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 185th of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 17.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 18.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 16.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 12.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 10.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 17.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 21.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 19.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +464.1% |
| 2010 | 84.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 95.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 97.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 56.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 80.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 58.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 65.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 79.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 73.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 86.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +464.1% | 16.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 182 Oman 126.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 123.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kazakhstan 112.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Canada 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 71.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Somalia 34.59 current US$ per square kilometre
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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.