Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -6.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia is -6.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 145.9% on the previous year and down 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 296.12 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -59.45 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Namibia 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4308 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +6088.6% |
| 1993 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1994 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1995 | 47.13 % change on previous year | +1321.5% |
| 1996 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1997 | -27.48 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1998 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1999 | -34.7 % change on previous year | +327.8% |
| 2000 | 108.81 % change on previous year | -413.5% |
| 2001 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2002 | -54.57 % change on previous year | -390.6% |
| 2003 | -56.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 296.12 % change on previous year | -627.5% |
| 2005 | 65.14 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2006 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2007 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -508.7% |
| 2008 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2009 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2010 | 51.62 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 2011 | -22.77 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2012 | 97.03 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2013 | -59.45 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2014 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2015 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2016 | 59.87 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 2017 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 40.63 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 2019 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2020 | -54.04 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 204.3 % change on previous year | -478.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +718.4% |
| 2024 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -6.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -6.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6088.6% | 0.4308 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3839 % change on previous year | -34.7 % change on previous year | 47.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.74 % change on previous year | -56.13 % change on previous year | 296.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 % change on previous year | -59.45 % change on previous year | 97.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 % change on previous year | -54.04 % change on previous year | 204.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Kazakhstan -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Austria -6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Estonia -6.24 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Germany -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Pakistan -7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ethiopia -7.2 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was -6.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.12 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.