Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Official current transfers, receipts

Namibia
1.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Namibia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 13.72 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.9 times Namibia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 11.24 billion BoP, current US$ 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Namibia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.