Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 402.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0121 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +52600.0% |
| 1986 | 17.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 1987 | 20.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 26.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 71.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 1990 | 145.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 219.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 172.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 185.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 166.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 231.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 225.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 200.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 219.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 216.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 185.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 133.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 164 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 180.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 212.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 137.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 181.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 268.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 249.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 402.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 310.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 337.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 306.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 317.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 274.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 172.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 206.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 231.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 193.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 175.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 220.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 223.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 396.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 | +52600.0% | 0.0121 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0121 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 198.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 231.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 133.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 402.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 337.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 396.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 137 Bahamas 438.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 415.81 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mauritania 407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Qatar 322.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Suriname 271.17 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Northern Mariana Islands 260.87 current US$ per square kilometre 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 received (current us$), per in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Namibia was 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 402.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.