Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 37.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 37.1% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 59.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 36.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 32.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 25.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia was 37.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.