Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
271.63 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
362.69 million constant 2023 US$
in 2009
All-time low
34,425 constant 2023 US$
in 1983
Years of data
41
1972–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia peaked at 362.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34,425 constant 2023 US$, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 95th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 105,232 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1983 | 34,425 constant 2023 US$ | -67.3% |
| 1985 | 16.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +46960.3% |
| 1986 | 35.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +116.4% |
| 1987 | 31.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 40.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 109.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +170.9% |
| 1990 | 201.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +84.8% |
| 1991 | 292.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 209.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 236.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 206.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 246.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 260.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 255.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 283.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 281.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 261.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 193.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 224.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 213.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 231.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 148.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 191.64 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 257.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 232.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 362.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 295.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 309.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 306.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 310.80 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 268.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 175.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 208.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 223.18 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 183.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 166.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 204.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 194.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 344.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +46960.3% | 34,425 constant 2023 US$ | 16.20 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1989 | +170.9% | 40.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 109.05 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,232 constant 2023 US$ | 105,232 constant 2023 US$ | 105,232 constant 2023 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 34,425 constant 2023 US$ | 109.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 247.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 201.51 million constant 2023 US$ | 292.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 148.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 362.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 166.55 million constant 2023 US$ | 310.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 194.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 344.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Lithuania 303.76 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 93 Botswana 284.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 94 Slovakia 282.02 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 96 Mongolia 260.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 97 East Timor 259.94 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 98 Argentina 259.02 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia was 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 362.69 million constant 2023 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,425 constant 2023 US$ in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.