Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 44.9% | 29.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 43.9% | 52.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 115.4% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.