Trade as share of gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Trade as share of gdp was 108.58 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
108.58
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
126.66
in 1980
All-time low
76.93
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980β2025
Trade as share of gdp in Namibia, 1980β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Namibia is 108.58, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 126.66 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 76.93, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.84 | 91.01 | 126.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.14 | 89.49 | 96.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.18 | 80.68 | 123.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.83 | 81.22 | 108.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.69 | 76.93 | 109.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 50 Belarus, Republic of 112.11 compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 111.35 compare
- 52 Belize 108.97 compare
- 54 Eswatini, Kingdom of 107.48 compare
- 55 Austria 107.02 compare
- 56 Palau, Republic of 105.81 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0439 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.76 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.62 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,019 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Namibia?
- Trade as share of gdp in Namibia was 108.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.66 in 1980.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.93 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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