Net official development assistance received in Namibia

Namibia: Net official development assistance received was 271.63 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
271.63 million current US$
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
88th
of 170 countries
All-time high
331.13 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
10,000 current US$
in 1983
Years of data
41
1972–2023

Net official development assistance received in Namibia, 1972–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1972199720231972: 20.0k current US$1983: 10.0k current US$1985: 5.3M current US$1986: 14.6M current US$1987: 16.5M current US$1988: 22.1M current US$1989: 58.5M current US$1990: 119.6M current US$1991: 180.4M current US$1992: 142.3M current US$1993: 152.6M current US$1994: 137.1M current US$1995: 190.4M current US$1996: 185.9M current US$1997: 165.2M current US$1998: 180.8M current US$1999: 178.6M current US$2000: 152.4M current US$2001: 109.5M current US$2002: 135.0M current US$2003: 148.4M current US$2004: 175.3M current US$2005: 113.4M current US$2006: 149.3M current US$2007: 220.8M current US$2008: 205.5M current US$2009: 331.1M current US$2010: 256.0M current US$2011: 278.2M current US$2012: 252.4M current US$2013: 261.0M current US$2014: 226.2M current US$2015: 142.4M current US$2016: 170.2M current US$2017: 190.4M current US$2018: 159.5M current US$2019: 144.8M current US$2020: 181.5M current US$2021: 183.7M current US$2022: 326.6M current US$2023: 271.6M current US$

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 88th of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 New Caledonia 314.51 million current US$ compare
  2. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 307.69 million current US$ compare
  3. 87 Botswana 284.58 million current US$ compare
  4. 89 Mongolia 260.17 million current US$ compare
  5. 90 East Timor 259.94 million current US$ compare
  6. 91 Argentina 259.02 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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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 88th out of 170 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
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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.