Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +443.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +443.2% | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 141 Portugal 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Russia 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Sweden 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Qatar 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Germany 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Italy 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.