Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia stood at 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 412.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Namibia 108th out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 103.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 126.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 102.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 102.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 146.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 151.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 106.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 95.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 60.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 124.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.0% |
| 2001 | 144.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 64.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 109.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +291.1% |
| 2005 | 178.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 160.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 215.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 231.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 189.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 282.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 214.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 412.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 163.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 192.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 139.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 217.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 332.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 232.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 103.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 306.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.4% |
| 2022 | 303.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 336.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +291.1% | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.23 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 231.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 412.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 336.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Jamaica 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 China 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 South Africa 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Russia 301.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkey 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 French Polynesia 293.79 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 412.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.