Chemicals in Namibia
Namibia: Chemicals was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.0% for chemicals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Namibia peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 111th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chemicals in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.8% | — |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,977 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Namibia?
- Chemicals in Namibia was 5.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for chemicals?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).