Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 12.13 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia is 12.13 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 296.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia peaked at 12.13 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 38th of 46 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 | 255.40 million current LCU | 132.00 million current LCU | 463.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 498.00 million current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 billion current LCU | 2.68 billion current LCU | 10.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 billion current LCU | 11.18 billion current LCU | 12.13 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -19.23 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.51 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,019 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.43 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia was 12.13 billion current 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 12.13 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 46 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 296.4%. 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 (current 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 current local currency.