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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.