Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia is 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 83.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 6.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 16.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +771.1% |
| 2010 | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +513.4% |
| 2012 | 35.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.9% |
| 2013 | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 26.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 19.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.5% |
| 2020 | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 13.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +771.1% | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.12 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +513.4% | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2019 | +129.5% | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Colombia 28.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 27.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Tunisia 25.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Ukraine 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Senegal 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Nicaragua 23.51 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia was 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.