Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Namibia
Namibia: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 13.96 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 13.96 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Namibia peaked at 15.09 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.94 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 12.62 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.06 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.24 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.52 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.68 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.15 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.15 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.09 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.24 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.75 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13.05 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.06 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 13.96 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.38 Percentage of GDP, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.96 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.23 Percentage of GDP, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.41 Percentage of GDP | 12.6 Percentage of GDP | 14.24 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 Percentage of GDP | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | 15.09 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 Percentage of GDP | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | 13.96 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Namibia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Namibia was 13.96 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.