Namibia vs Western Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
Western Africa
43.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
Western Africa rank
23rd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 43.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 72.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 39.2% | 34.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 33.5% | 63.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 30.6% | 69.1% | 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 Western Africa?
- Namibia, at 115.4% against 43.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Western Africa?
- 72.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Western Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.