Namibia vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
29th
World rank
26th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 29th and World ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.34 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$), per unit of gdp, Namibia or World?
- Namibia, at 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Namibia and World?
- 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 29th and World ranks 26th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.