Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Namibia
Namibia: Net ODA received was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Namibia, 1983–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Namibia is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Namibia peaked at 5.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Namibia 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +87352.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +134.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +145.6% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +87352.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More aid effectiveness data for Namibia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 85,039 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 42,593 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 124,059 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 15.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 435,873 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 134.19 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 634,719 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 356,106 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 18,973 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 6.26 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Namibia?
- Net oda received in Namibia was 2.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net oda received?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).