Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.18 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 153.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 464.1 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -42.18 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Namibia 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +435.8% |
| 1993 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1995 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1996 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -382.5% |
| 1997 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1998 | -15.7 % change on previous year | +907.1% |
| 1999 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2000 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2001 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2002 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 2004 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2007 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +192.0% |
| 2009 | 464.1 % change on previous year | -3535.2% |
| 2010 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2013 | -19.99 % change on previous year | -1257.8% |
| 2014 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2015 | -42.18 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2016 | 42.43 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2017 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2018 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2019 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2020 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2021 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3535.2% | -13.51 % change on previous year | 464.1 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1257.8% | 1.73 % change on previous year | -19.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.38 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 464.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year | 42.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 134 Philippines 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Maldives 5 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Czechia 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 138 North Macedonia 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 139 United States 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 3.82 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Namibia was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 464.1 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.18 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.