Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Namibia
Namibia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added 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$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.44 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (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 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.