Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia is 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +751.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +469.6% |
| 2012 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +751.2% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +469.6% | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +157.4% | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +72.4% | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 145 Mongolia 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Vanuatu 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 South Africa 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Gambia 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 0.005 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Namibia was 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.