Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 19.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is 19.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 166.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 481.05 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -52.17 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Namibia 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1993 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1994 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1995 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +395.1% |
| 1999 | -17.5 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2001 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2002 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 47.54 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 2004 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2006 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2007 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2008 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2009 | 481.05 % change on previous year | -3664.6% |
| 2010 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2011 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2012 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2013 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -574.9% |
| 2014 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2015 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 2016 | 103.88 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 2017 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2018 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | 63.32 % change on previous year | +462.6% |
| 2020 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2021 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2022 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3664.6% | -13.5 % change on previous year | 481.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 16.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.44 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 481.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -52.17 % change on previous year | 103.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 28 Bangladesh 23.14 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Mongolia 20.69 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Panama 20.03 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Costa Rica 19.61 % change on previous year compare
- 33 El Salvador 19.03 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Czechia 18.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 19.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.05 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.17 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.