Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 167th of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 9.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 10.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 8.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 6.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 38.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +481.0% |
| 2010 | 36.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 40.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 41.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 42.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 25.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 28.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 45.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 41.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 47.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +481.0% | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Ireland 78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Norway 76.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 166 Congo 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Botswana 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Germany 46.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Gabon 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.