Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia is 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 820.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Namibia 73rd 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 273.88 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 281.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 326.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 247.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 224.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 266.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 265.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 273.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 241.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 214.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 230.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 186.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 143.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 222.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 330.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 329.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 465.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 493.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 493.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 607.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 605.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 533.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 820.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 749.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 811.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 656.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 489.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 629.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 607.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 566.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 574.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 508.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 411.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 520.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 326.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 607.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 489.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 820.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 70 Fiji 667.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Ukraine 633.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Finland 626.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 United Kingdom 595.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Czechia 568.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Jordan 559.61 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Namibia was 616.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 820.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.