Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia
Namibia: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
132nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 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% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Namibia was 5.3% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing