Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Namibia stood at 50.05 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Namibia peaked at 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.57 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 7.28 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 4.79 million BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 6.55 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | +481.0% |
| 2010 | 29.73 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 33.20 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 33.81 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.83 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 35.01 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 21.36 million BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 43.55 million BoP, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2017 | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 23.17 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 37.84 million BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 31.45 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 34.31 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 38.84 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 41.74 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 50.05 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.05 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.05 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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% | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 million BoP, current US$ | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | 8.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | 31.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 million BoP, current US$ | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | 43.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.28 million BoP, current US$ | 31.45 million BoP, current US$ | 50.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 139 Estonia 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Bahamas 65.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 60.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Grenada 45.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Oman 39.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Namibia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Namibia was 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.