Namibia vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Namibia
5.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
127th
South Africa rank
130th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.54 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9516 % change on previous year | 0.6324 % change on previous year | 0.3192 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 0.961 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.66 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -0.6991 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 5.54 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.