Current transfers, payments in Namibia
Namibia: Current transfers, payments was 80.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
80.19 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
87.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
44.74 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, current transfers, payments in Namibia stood at 80.19 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current transfers, payments in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 45.38 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.33 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 58.98 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 76.05 million BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 87.51 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 80.19 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 80.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 80.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.50 million BoP, current US$ | 44.74 million BoP, current US$ | 76.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.85 million BoP, current US$ | 80.19 million BoP, current US$ | 87.51 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 19 Tanzania 92.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 92.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Eswatini 83.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Gambia 78.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Rwanda 74.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Benin 67.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Namibia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.76 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 136.68 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.92 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.67 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.29 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 101.04 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 78.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Namibia?
- Current transfers, payments in Namibia was 80.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for current transfers, payments?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.