Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 3.60 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia is 3.60 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia peaked at 3.60 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 418.00 million constant LCU, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 488.00 million constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 447.00 million constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 418.00 million constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 450.00 million constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 493.00 million constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 495.00 million constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 521.00 million constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 532.00 million constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 530.00 million constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 682.00 million constant LCU | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 770.00 million constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 851.00 million constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 894.00 million constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 962.00 million constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 862.00 million constant LCU | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 968.00 million constant LCU | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 billion constant LCU | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 1.50 billion constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 billion constant LCU | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion constant LCU | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 2.63 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.00 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.16 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.49 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.60 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.60 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.30 billion constant LCU, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.60 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.55 billion constant LCU, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +59.3% | 968.00 million constant LCU | 1.54 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 486.00 million constant LCU | 418.00 million constant LCU | 532.00 million constant LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 855.57 million constant LCU | 682.00 million constant LCU | 968.00 million constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion constant LCU | 1.50 billion constant LCU | 3.42 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 billion constant LCU | 3.49 billion constant LCU | 3.60 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia was 3.60 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.00 million constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.