Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign aid received per capita was 111.72 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Namibia stood at 111.72 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Namibia peaked at 211.9 constant 2024 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 constant 2024 US$, in 1983.
That places Namibia 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ | -74.8% |
| 1985 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ | +45412.5% |
| 1986 | 31.9 constant 2024 US$ | +109.4% |
| 1987 | 28.28 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ | +150.1% |
| 1990 | 150.85 constant 2024 US$ | +74.9% |
| 1991 | 211.9 constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 146.83 constant 2024 US$ | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 160.34 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 136.19 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 157.77 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 162.9 constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 155.94 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 168.9 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 163.7 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 148.03 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 107.67 constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 122.61 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 115.08 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 123.02 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 77.83 constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 99.17 constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 131.2 constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 116.49 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 178.92 constant 2024 US$ | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 143.53 constant 2024 US$ | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 143.58 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 141.9 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 119.49 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 76.22 constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3 constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 91.62 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.36 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 77.29 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 71.22 constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 122.41 constant 2024 US$ | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 94.12 constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 111.72 constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 111.72 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 111.72 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +45412.5% | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1989 | +150.1% | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.69 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 161.53 constant 2024 US$ | 136.19 constant 2024 US$ | 211.9 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 122 constant 2024 US$ | 77.83 constant 2024 US$ | 178.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.13 constant 2024 US$ | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.35 constant 2024 US$ | 71.22 constant 2024 US$ | 122.41 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Namibia?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia was 111.72 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.