Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia peaked at 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75182.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid 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 | +75182.8% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 75 Bulgaria 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Zimbabwe 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Ghana 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Namibia was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.