Technical cooperation grants in Namibia
Namibia: Technical cooperation grants was 49.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Technical cooperation grants in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, technical cooperation grants in Namibia stood at 49.71 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Namibia peaked at 77.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 85th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Technical cooperation grants in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ | +56800.0% |
| 1986 | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 7.18 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 19.35 million BoP, current US$ | +169.5% |
| 1989 | 28.59 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 27.92 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 32.69 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 60.55 million BoP, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1993 | 63.23 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 68.09 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 73.36 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 65.19 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 74.69 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 58.13 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 54.26 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 46.06 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 47.78 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 63.63 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 54.96 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 77.20 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 34.91 million BoP, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 40.50 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 43.09 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 44.51 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 46.88 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 49.66 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 43.27 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 38.38 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 36.48 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37.01 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.84 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 42.24 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 45.56 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 47.93 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 47.94 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.73 million BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 49.71 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.93 million BoP, current US$, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49.71 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.45 million BoP, current US$, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +56800.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +169.5% | 7.18 million BoP, current US$ | 19.35 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 28.59 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 57.81 million BoP, current US$ | 27.92 million BoP, current US$ | 74.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.51 million BoP, current US$ | 34.91 million BoP, current US$ | 77.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 million BoP, current US$ | 36.48 million BoP, current US$ | 49.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.58 million BoP, current US$ | 47.93 million BoP, current US$ | 68.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 82 Papua New Guinea 52.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Armenia 52.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Tajikistan 50.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 48.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Hungary 48.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Chile 47.01 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Namibia?
- Technical cooperation grants in Namibia was 49.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.