Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia stood at 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 307.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Namibia 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 11.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +784.0% |
| 2010 | 49.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 307.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +524.0% |
| 2012 | 94.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 74.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 45.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 56.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 41.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 98.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 2020 | 35.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 47.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +784.0% | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +524.0% | 49.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 307.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +136.0% | 41.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 307.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 185 Yemen 83.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Kenya 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 68.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Ethiopia 47.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 45.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Central African Republic 45.39 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia was 48.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 307.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.