Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Namibia

Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
113.2 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
113.2 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
All-time low
78.71 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Namibia, 2007–2020

02550751001252007201320202007: 78.7 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 89.6 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 93.8 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 89.1 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 87.1 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 99.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 106.2 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 105.3 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 109.3 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 113.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 106.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 110.2 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 100.6 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Namibia stood at 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Namibia peaked at 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.71 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2007.

That places Namibia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Namibia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2007 78.71 Percentage of merchandise value
2008 89.6 Percentage of merchandise value +13.8%
2009 93.8 Percentage of merchandise value +4.7%
2010 89.14 Percentage of merchandise value -5.0%
2011 87.07 Percentage of merchandise value -2.3%
2012 99.84 Percentage of merchandise value +14.7%
2013 106.24 Percentage of merchandise value +6.4%
2014 105.27 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2015 109.31 Percentage of merchandise value +3.8%
2016 113.06 Percentage of merchandise value +3.4%
2017 106.76 Percentage of merchandise value -5.6%
2018 110.16 Percentage of merchandise value +3.2%
2019 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value -8.7%
2020 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.37 Percentage of merchandise value 78.71 Percentage of merchandise value 93.8 Percentage of merchandise value 3
2010s 102.74 Percentage of merchandise value 87.07 Percentage of merchandise value 113.06 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 35 Uganda 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 36 Zambia 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 37 Malawi 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 39 Mozambique 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 40 Botswana 79.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 41 South Africa 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Namibia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Namibia was 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.71 Percentage of merchandise value in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Namibia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.