Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia, 1980β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.95 billion constant LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia peaked at 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 738.00 million constant LCU, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 771.33 million constant LCU | 738.00 million constant LCU | 815.00 million constant LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion constant LCU | 1.05 billion constant LCU | 1.63 billion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.11 billion constant LCU | 3.64 billion constant LCU | 7.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 billion constant LCU | 7.70 billion constant LCU | 7.95 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 26 Mozambique, Republic of 17.45 billion constant LCU compare
- 27 Comoros, Union of the 17.33 billion constant LCU compare
- 28 Djibouti 15.21 billion constant LCU compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 5.90 billion constant LCU compare
- 31 Gambia, The 5.18 billion constant LCU compare
- 32 Botswana 3.13 billion constant LCU 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 wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia was 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.00 million constant LCU in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.