Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Namibia 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 53 Mauritania 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sweden 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nicaragua 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Norway 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.