Private current transfers, receipts in Namibia
Namibia: Private current transfers, receipts was 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
20.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.21 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
19.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, receipts in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20.54 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, receipts in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 27.21 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 22.94 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 20.66 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.98 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20.54 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20.54 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.27 million BoP, current US$ | 19.80 million BoP, current US$ | 27.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.26 million BoP, current US$ | 19.98 million BoP, current US$ | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Djibouti 58.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 50.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Seychelles 24.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 6.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 private current transfers, receipts in Namibia?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Namibia was 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Private current transfers, receipts (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.