Official current transfers, net in Namibia
Namibia: Official current transfers, net was 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official current transfers, net in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official current transfers, net in Namibia is 1.31 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official current transfers, net in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 652.07 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 923.48 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 981.79 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.13 million BoP, current US$, 9.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.54 million BoP, current US$, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 984.62 million BoP, current US$ | 652.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, net in Namibia?
- Official current transfers, net in Namibia was 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, net recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, net recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for official current transfers, net?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, net rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.