Africa vs Namibia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Africa
46.6%
in 2024
Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Namibia rank
21st
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 46.6% in Africa, a difference of 68.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 73.9% | 28.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 96.8% | 51.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 99.7% | 58.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 115.4% against 46.6% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Africa and Namibia?
- 68.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Africa ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.