Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Foreign aid received per capita was 111.72 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111.72 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
211.9 constant 2024 US$
in 1991
All-time low
0.0335 constant 2024 US$
in 1983
Years of data
42
1972–2024

Foreign aid received per capita in Namibia, 1972–2024

0501001502001972199820241972: 0.133 constant 2024 US$1983: 0.033 constant 2024 US$1985: 15.2 constant 2024 US$1986: 31.9 constant 2024 US$1987: 28.3 constant 2024 US$1988: 34.5 constant 2024 US$1989: 86.2 constant 2024 US$1990: 150.8 constant 2024 US$1991: 211.9 constant 2024 US$1992: 146.8 constant 2024 US$1993: 160.3 constant 2024 US$1994: 136.2 constant 2024 US$1995: 157.8 constant 2024 US$1996: 162.9 constant 2024 US$1997: 155.9 constant 2024 US$1998: 168.9 constant 2024 US$1999: 163.7 constant 2024 US$2000: 148 constant 2024 US$2001: 107.7 constant 2024 US$2002: 122.6 constant 2024 US$2003: 115.1 constant 2024 US$2004: 123 constant 2024 US$2005: 77.8 constant 2024 US$2006: 99.2 constant 2024 US$2007: 131.2 constant 2024 US$2008: 116.5 constant 2024 US$2009: 178.9 constant 2024 US$2010: 143.5 constant 2024 US$2011: 148.2 constant 2024 US$2012: 143.6 constant 2024 US$2013: 141.9 constant 2024 US$2014: 119.5 constant 2024 US$2015: 76.2 constant 2024 US$2016: 88.3 constant 2024 US$2017: 91.6 constant 2024 US$2018: 73.4 constant 2024 US$2019: 65.1 constant 2024 US$2020: 77.3 constant 2024 US$2021: 71.2 constant 2024 US$2022: 122.4 constant 2024 US$2023: 94.1 constant 2024 US$2024: 111.7 constant 2024 US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Somalia 132.6 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 49 Djibouti 130.99 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 50 Gambia 129.31 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 52 Zambia 110.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 53 Rwanda 108.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 54 Albania 108.58 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
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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.