Net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Net official development assistance received per capita was 122.46 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia, 1972–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 122.46 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia peaked at 145.19 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 current US$, in 1983.
Namibia ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0241 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0.0092 current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 4.58 current US$ | +49494.3% |
| 1986 | 12.2 current US$ | +166.2% |
| 1987 | 13.25 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 16.96 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 42.99 current US$ | +153.4% |
| 1990 | 84.55 current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 123.16 current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 94.11 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 97.91 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 85.48 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 115.28 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 109.3 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 94.28 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 100.32 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 96.46 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 80.35 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 57.91 current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 72.17 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 72.78 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.72 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 60.16 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 71.62 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 100.7 current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 95.51 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 145.19 current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 112.31 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 122.46 current US$ | +9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 122.46 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 122.46 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +49494.3% | 0.0092 current US$ | 4.58 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 current US$ | 0.0241 current US$ | 0.0241 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 15 current US$ | 0.0092 current US$ | 42.99 current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.08 current US$ | 84.55 current US$ | 123.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.11 current US$ | 57.91 current US$ | 145.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.38 current US$ | 112.31 current US$ | 122.46 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More external debt data for Namibia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.94 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 639.87 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 628.22 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 571.15 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.61 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -39.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.67 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 206.89 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Namibia was 122.46 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.19 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.