Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$) was 1.67 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.67 billion current US$ for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 370.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia peaked at 1.67 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103.65 million current US$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 169.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 181.18 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 172.22 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 171.44 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 142.35 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 103.65 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 119.04 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 159.13 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 169.34 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 176.54 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 192.48 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 204.97 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 246.84 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 268.69 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 302.19 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 356.76 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 354.94 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 393.23 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 377.33 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 360.26 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 386.46 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 355.44 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 344.38 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 543.71 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 717.99 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 818.01 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 868.19 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 960.77 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.67 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 838.45 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.67 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.44 million current US$ | 103.65 million current US$ | 181.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.77 million current US$ | 192.48 million current US$ | 393.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.13 million current US$ | 344.38 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia was 1.67 billion current US$ 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 1.67 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.65 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 47 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 370.0%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.