Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 39.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Technical cooperation grants in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, technical cooperation grants in Namibia stood at 39.19 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% 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$, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 90th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2024 | 39.19 million BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 39.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 39.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.50 million BoP, current US$, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 | 50.70 million BoP, current US$ | 39.19 million BoP, current US$ | 68.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 87 South Sudan 42.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 40.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Croatia 39.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Chad 39.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Guatemala 38.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Niger 37.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Namibia?
- Technical cooperation grants in Namibia was 39.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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.