Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Namibia
Namibia: Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 688.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 688.13 million for primary income, credit/revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Namibia peaked at 688.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224.26 million, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 224.26 million | — |
| 2006 | 256.13 million | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 276.86 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 324.57 million | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 295.24 million | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 318.79 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 342.81 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 350.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 328.88 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 373.82 million | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 311.44 million | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 263.27 million | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 287.74 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 347.58 million | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 309.08 million | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 250.23 million | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 354.70 million | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 327.04 million | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 424.67 million | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 688.13 million | +62.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 688.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.66 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 688.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.59 million, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.41 million | 224.26 million | 324.57 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 323.36 million | 263.27 million | 373.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.95 million | 250.23 million | 688.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Armenia 746.55 million compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 729.42 million compare
- 100 Senegal 701.34 million compare
- 102 New Caledonia 675.89 million compare
- 103 Angola 671.28 million compare
- 104 French Polynesia 632.47 million compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, credit/revenue in Namibia?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Namibia was 688.13 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 688.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.26 million in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.