Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.7074 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia is 0.7074, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.8559 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1576, in 2008.
That places Namibia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4821 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4604 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.458 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4471 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4063 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3922 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3388 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3202 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2896 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.256 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2336 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2377 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2393 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2208 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2414 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2055 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1774 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1576 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8559 | +443.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6054 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6289 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6143 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5323 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6491 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4118 | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3745 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3923 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.523 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5712 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5078 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5657 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6697 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7074 | +5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7074 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7074 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +443.2% | 0.1576 | 0.8559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3851 | 0.256 | 0.4821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2795 | 0.1576 | 0.8559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5352 | 0.3745 | 0.6491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6044 | 0.5078 | 0.7074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Namibia was 0.7074 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8559 in 2009.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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