Namibia vs OECD members: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
29th
OECD members rank
30th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- OECD members
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Namibia or OECD members?
- Namibia, at 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Namibia and OECD members?
- 0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and OECD members?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 30th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.