Net official development assistance received in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance received was 271.63 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Namibia, 1972–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Namibia stood at 271.63 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Namibia peaked at 331.13 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20,000 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 10,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 5.27 million current US$ | +52600.0% |
| 1986 | 14.58 million current US$ | +176.7% |
| 1987 | 16.53 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 22.12 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 58.50 million current US$ | +164.5% |
| 1990 | 119.62 million current US$ | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 180.45 million current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 142.34 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 152.55 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 137.10 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 190.37 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 185.92 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 165.16 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 180.83 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 178.63 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 152.41 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 109.51 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 135.02 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 148.38 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 175.33 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 113.38 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 149.33 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 220.85 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 205.49 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 331.13 million current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 256.00 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 278.21 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 252.44 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 261.04 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 226.22 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 142.38 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 170.19 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 190.44 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 159.50 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 144.81 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 181.49 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 183.70 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 326.61 million current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 271.63 million current US$ | -16.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 271.63 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 271.63 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +52600.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 5.27 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,000 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 20,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.50 million current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 58.50 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 163.30 million current US$ | 119.62 million current US$ | 190.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.08 million current US$ | 109.51 million current US$ | 331.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.12 million current US$ | 142.38 million current US$ | 278.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.86 million current US$ | 181.49 million current US$ | 326.61 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 86 New Caledonia 314.51 million current US$ compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 307.69 million current US$ compare
- 88 Botswana 284.58 million current US$ compare
- 90 Mongolia 260.17 million current US$ compare
- 91 East Timor 259.94 million current US$ compare
- 92 Argentina 259.02 million current US$ 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 in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance received in Namibia was 271.63 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 331.13 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.