Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 11.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia is 11.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,055.3% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 28.82 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -16.55 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1983 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1985 | 25.99 % change on previous year | +1281.1% |
| 1986 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1987 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1988 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1989 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1990 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -938.2% |
| 1991 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 1992 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1994 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1995 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -395.8% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1997 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1998 | -0.6966 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -736.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8408 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 2002 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -708.0% |
| 2003 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2005 | -0.83 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2006 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -1949.0% |
| 2007 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2008 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2011 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 2014 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +274.4% |
| 2015 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6083 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 2018 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +726.9% |
| 2019 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2020 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2021 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2022 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -1205.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6041 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2025 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -2055.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2055.3% | -0.6041 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1949.0% | -0.83 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 28.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year | 23.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 25 Eswatini 14.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chad 13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 12.32 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Hong Kong 11.18 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bermuda 10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Singapore 10.79 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was 11.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.82 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.