Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.3% |
| 2001 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +186.3% | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Kosovo 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Moldova 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Ukraine 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 United States 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Curacao 0.0494 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.