Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate was 21.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 201.1%
World rank
48th
of 178 countries
All-time high
166.53 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-35.94 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1986–2024

-500501001501986200520241986: 115.9 % change on previous year1987: -8.5 % change on previous year1988: 26.3 % change on previous year1989: 166.5 % change on previous year1990: 85.8 % change on previous year1991: 45.2 % change on previous year1992: -28.5 % change on previous year1993: 12.7 % change on previous year1994: -12.4 % change on previous year1995: 19.3 % change on previous year1996: 6.1 % change on previous year1997: -1.8 % change on previous year1998: 11.1 % change on previous year1999: -0.636 % change on previous year2000: -7.4 % change on previous year2001: -25.7 % change on previous year2002: 15.9 % change on previous year2003: -4.8 % change on previous year2004: 8.3 % change on previous year2005: -35.9 % change on previous year2006: 29.1 % change on previous year2007: 34.1 % change on previous year2008: -10 % change on previous year2009: 55.9 % change on previous year2010: -18.5 % change on previous year2011: 5 % change on previous year2012: -0.931 % change on previous year2013: 1.4 % change on previous year2014: -13.6 % change on previous year2015: -34.5 % change on previous year2016: 19 % change on previous year2017: 6.6 % change on previous year2018: -17.7 % change on previous year2019: -8.8 % change on previous year2020: 22.3 % change on previous year2021: -5.1 % change on previous year2022: 76.7 % change on previous year2023: -21.2 % change on previous year2024: 21.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia is 21.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 201.1% on the previous year and up 257.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 166.53 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -35.94 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Namibia 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1986 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 115.92 % change on previous year
1987 -8.47 % change on previous year -107.3%
1988 26.27 % change on previous year -410.1%
1989 166.53 % change on previous year +533.9%
1990 85.84 % change on previous year -48.5%
1991 45.23 % change on previous year -47.3%
1992 -28.48 % change on previous year -163.0%
1993 12.74 % change on previous year -144.7%
1994 -12.38 % change on previous year -197.2%
1995 19.26 % change on previous year -255.6%
1996 6.08 % change on previous year -68.4%
1997 -1.76 % change on previous year -129.0%
1998 11.1 % change on previous year -729.0%
1999 -0.6356 % change on previous year -105.7%
2000 -7.42 % change on previous year +1068.2%
2001 -25.73 % change on previous year +246.5%
2002 15.9 % change on previous year -161.8%
2003 -4.78 % change on previous year -130.0%
2004 8.27 % change on previous year -273.2%
2005 -35.94 % change on previous year -534.5%
2006 29.07 % change on previous year -180.9%
2007 34.07 % change on previous year +17.2%
2008 -9.96 % change on previous year -129.2%
2009 55.87 % change on previous year -660.8%
2010 -18.53 % change on previous year -133.2%
2011 5.03 % change on previous year -127.2%
2012 -0.9312 % change on previous year -118.5%
2013 1.43 % change on previous year -253.9%
2014 -13.56 % change on previous year -1046.3%
2015 -34.5 % change on previous year +154.4%
2016 19.03 % change on previous year -155.2%
2017 6.64 % change on previous year -65.1%
2018 -17.68 % change on previous year -366.5%
2019 -8.79 % change on previous year -50.3%
2020 22.3 % change on previous year -353.7%
2021 -5.1 % change on previous year -122.9%
2022 76.72 % change on previous year -1604.8%
2023 -21.15 % change on previous year -127.6%
2024 21.38 % change on previous year -201.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.06 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year 166.53 % change on previous year 4
1990s 13.7 % change on previous year -28.48 % change on previous year 85.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.94 % change on previous year -35.94 % change on previous year 55.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.19 % change on previous year -34.5 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.83 % change on previous year -21.15 % change on previous year 76.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 45 Eritrea 22.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Lesotho 22.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 47 Peru 22.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Costa Rica 20.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 Jamaica 19.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Palestine, State of 16.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia?
Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in Namibia was 21.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 166.53 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -35.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.6%. 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 Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.