How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Netherlands: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP)

Namibia

10.0%

in 2025

Netherlands

10.1%

in 2025

Namibia rank

100th

Netherlands rank

99th

Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Namibia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Namibia ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.6%	15.6%	5.9%	Netherlands
1990s	9.6%	14.4%	4.7%	Netherlands
2000s	11.1%	11.5%	0.3%	Netherlands
2010s	11.8%	10.1%	1.7%	Namibia
2020s	10.7%	10.4%	0.3%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp), Namibia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) between Namibia and Netherlands?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?: Namibia ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 8,227 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.