Official current transfers, payments in Namibia
Namibia: Official current transfers, payments was 75.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
75.77 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
83.13 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
39.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Official current transfers, payments in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, payments in Namibia stood at 75.77 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official current transfers, payments in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.89 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 40.79 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.94 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 55.20 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 72.36 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 83.13 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 75.77 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 75.77 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.54 million BoP, current US$, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 75.77 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 13.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.24 million BoP, current US$ | 39.89 million BoP, current US$ | 72.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.45 million BoP, current US$ | 75.77 million BoP, current US$ | 83.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Nigeria 116.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Angola 100.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Morocco 93.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 61.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Algeria 59.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Senegal 54.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 official current transfers, payments in Namibia?
- Official current transfers, payments in Namibia was 75.77 million 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, payments recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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, payments (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.