How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Namibia

22.41 current US$ per person

in 2021

United States

21.36 current US$ per person

in 2021

Namibia rank

154th

United States rank

156th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

Namibia
United States

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 22.41 current US$ per person against 21.36 current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 1.05 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 154th and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.74 current US$ per person	7.99 current US$ per person	0.7528 current US$ per person	Namibia
2000s	9.56 current US$ per person	16.65 current US$ per person	7.08 current US$ per person	United States
2010s	28.11 current US$ per person	20.19 current US$ per person	7.92 current US$ per person	Namibia
2020s	22.28 current US$ per person	20.97 current US$ per person	1.31 current US$ per person	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Namibia or United States?: Namibia, at 22.41 current US$ per person against 21.36 current US$ per person in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Namibia and United States?: 1.05 current US$ per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Namibia and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: Namibia ranks 154th and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.