Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 17.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 18.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 16.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 12.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 10.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 17.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 21.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 19.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +464.1% |
| 2010 | 84.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 95.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 97.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 56.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 80.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 58.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 65.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 79.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 73.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +464.1% | 16.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Botswana 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 94.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Chile 89.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Gabon 71.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Somalia 34.59 current US$ per square kilometre
- 187 Mauritania 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Namibia was 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.