Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 151st of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +472.6% |
| 2010 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 15.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.5% |
| 2017 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 12.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +472.6% | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 148 Mauritania 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Burundi 16.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Nauru 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Zambia 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Finland 15.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tanzania 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Namibia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.