Namibia vs Northern Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa
46.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
21st
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 46.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 69.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 46.4% | 27.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 47.6% | 49.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 44.7% | 55.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Namibia or Northern Africa?
- Namibia, at 115.4% against 46.0% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Northern Africa?
- 69.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Northern Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- 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.