Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (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, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Namibia 70th out of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Laos 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Australia 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Oman 0.0678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.0674 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.