Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia

Namibia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.4%
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
120th
of 196 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia, 2000–2024

203040502000201220242000: 54.7 % of merchandise exports2001: 50.8 % of merchandise exports2002: 48 % of merchandise exports2003: 40 % of merchandise exports2004: 48 % of merchandise exports2005: 51.7 % of merchandise exports2006: 45.9 % of merchandise exports2007: 39.1 % of merchandise exports2008: 44.2 % of merchandise exports2009: 46.6 % of merchandise exports2010: 43.8 % of merchandise exports2011: 44.7 % of merchandise exports2012: 40 % of merchandise exports2013: 45.3 % of merchandise exports2014: 52.2 % of merchandise exports2015: 36.9 % of merchandise exports2016: 36.4 % of merchandise exports2017: 34.3 % of merchandise exports2018: 32.1 % of merchandise exports2019: 29 % of merchandise exports2020: 26.9 % of merchandise exports2021: 29.2 % of merchandise exports2022: 34 % of merchandise exports2023: 26.3 % of merchandise exports2024: 18.4 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.

Namibia ranks 120th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.9% 39.1% 54.7% 10
2010s 39.5% 29.0% 52.2% 10
2020s 27.0% 18.4% 34.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Namibia was 18.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
How does Namibia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Namibia ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.