Namibia vs Northern Europe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
Northern Europe
47.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
Northern Europe rank
18th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 47.0% in Northern Europe, a difference of 68.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 21st and Northern Europe ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 73.9% 46.5% 27.4% Namibia
2010s 96.8% 49.1% 47.7% Namibia
2020s 99.7% 49.2% 50.5% 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 Europe?
Namibia, at 115.4% against 47.0% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Northern Europe?
68.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Northern Europe rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 21st and Northern Europe ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed