Remittances in Namibia
Namibia: Remittances was 0.7074 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.7074 for remittances in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Namibia peaked at 0.8559 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1576, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Remittances in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4821 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4604 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.458 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4471 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4063 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3922 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3388 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2896 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.256 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2336 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2377 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2393 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2208 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2414 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2055 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1774 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1576 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8559 | +443.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6054 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6289 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6143 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5323 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6491 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4118 | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3745 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3923 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.523 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5712 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5078 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5657 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6697 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7074 | +5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7074 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7074 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.1576 | 0.8559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3851 | 0.256 | 0.4821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2795 | 0.1576 | 0.8559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5352 | 0.3745 | 0.6491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6044 | 0.5078 | 0.7074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 remittances in Namibia?
- Remittances in Namibia was 0.7074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8559 in 2009.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for remittances?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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