Namibia vs World: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
115.4%
in 2024
World
44.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
18th
World rank
19th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 115.4% against 44.0% in World, a difference of 71.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 42.5% | 31.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 45.5% | 51.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 44.8% | 54.8% | 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 World?
- Namibia, at 115.4% against 44.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and World?
- 71.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and World rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 188 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.