Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Namibia 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +459.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +459.5% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +115.5% | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +78.2% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 124 Seychelles 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Bahamas 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Palau 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Poland 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 South Korea 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Russia 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.