Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia is 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 177.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 225.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 187.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 194.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 285.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 302.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 219.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 201.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 131.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 274.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2001 | 326.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 148.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 257.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.1% |
| 2005 | 425.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2006 | 387.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 528.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 576.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 477.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 723.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 558.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2013 | 446.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 539.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 403.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 645.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 739.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 748.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 343.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.3% |
| 2022 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +296.1% | 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 257.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 576.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 403.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 343.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 1,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bolivia 1,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,126 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Namibia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.