DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Swakopmund, Namibia DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: February 1, 2019 Last updated: March 1, 2019
Lodging (per night)
$101
M&IE (per day)
$54
Maximum per diem
$155
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Swakopmund rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Mar 1, 2019 $101 $54 $155
Feb 1, 2019 $101 $54 $155
Oct 1, 2018 $96 $52 $148
Jul 1, 2018 $107 $57 $164
Jun 1, 2018 $113 $61 $174
Mar 1, 2018 $117 $62 $179
Feb 1, 2018 $114 $61 $175
Jan 1, 2018 $104 $56 $160
Dec 1, 2017 $98 $53 $151
Nov 1, 2017 $105 $57 $162
Oct 1, 2017 $109 $58 $167
Aug 1, 2017 $105 $57 $162
Jul 1, 2017 $110 $59 $169
Mar 1, 2017 $105 $57 $162
Oct 1, 2016 $101 $54 $155
Sep 1, 2016 $105 $57 $162
Aug 1, 2016 $99 $54 $153
Jun 1, 2016 $90 $49 $139
May 1, 2016 $99 $54 $153
Apr 1, 2016 $92 $50 $142
Mar 1, 2016 $88 $48 $136
Feb 1, 2016 $85 $47 $132
Jan 1, 2016 $94 $51 $145
Dec 1, 2015 $99 $54 $153
Oct 1, 2015 $102 $55 $157
Sep 1, 2015 $111 $59 $170
Jul 1, 2015 $114 $61 $175
May 1, 2015 $120 $64 $184
Apr 1, 2015 $115 $62 $177
Jan 1, 2015 $121 $65 $186
Nov 1, 2014 $127 $68 $195
Jul 1, 2014 $132 $69 $201
May 1, 2014 $136 $72 $208
Feb 1, 2014 $130 $69 $199
Jan 1, 2014 $136 $72 $208
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Swakopmund, Namibia. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/NA/location/Swakopmund"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2019-02-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "NA",
      "location": "Swakopmund",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 101,
        "meals_incidental": 54,
        "per_diem": 155,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "12561"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Swakopmund rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Swakopmund, Namibia?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Swakopmund, Namibia is $155 per day — $101 per night for lodging plus $54 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Swakopmund different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Swakopmund DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Oct 1, 2018 the maximum per diem was $148; it is now $155. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Feb 1, 2019
Last updated
March 1, 2019

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