Share of global merchandise exports in Namibia
Namibia: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2018
All-time low
0.02
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of global merchandise exports in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.02 for share of global merchandise exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Namibia peaked at 0.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.
That places Namibia 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.021 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 118 Benin 0.02 compare
- 118 Botswana 0.02 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.02 compare
- 118 Cameroon 0.02 compare
- 118 Chad 0.02 compare
- 118 Cyprus 0.02 compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.02 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.02 compare
- 118 Ethiopia 0.02 compare
- 118 Lebanon 0.02 compare
- 118 Mali 0.02 compare
- 118 Mauritania 0.02 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 0.02 compare
- 118 Senegal 0.02 compare
- 118 Sudan 0.02 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 81,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -111.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -106.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 442.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Namibia?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Namibia was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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