Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 4.53 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia stood at 4.53 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 264.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Namibia peaked at 4.53 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Namibia 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 71.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.00 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 99.00 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 125.00 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 134.00 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 170.00 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 198.00 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 216.00 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 246.00 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 282.00 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 305.00 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 357.00 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 619.00 million current LCU | +73.4% |
| 1994 | 734.00 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 851.00 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 972.00 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.54 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.53 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.53 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.66 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +73.4% | 357.00 million current LCU | 619.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.60 million current LCU | 71.00 million current LCU | 246.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.10 million current LCU | 282.00 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current 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 4.53 billion current 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 4.53 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 45 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 264.1%. 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 (current 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 current local currency.