Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Service 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
In 2024, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Germany 0.1026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Honduras 0.0983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Slovakia 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Egypt 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Myanmar 0.089 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.