IDA only vs Namibia: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- IDA only
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 102.4% against 44.3% in IDA only, a difference of 58.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 93.0% | 65.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 76.5% | 41.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 73.9% | 29.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 96.8% | 52.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 99.6% | 57.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, IDA only or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 102.4% against 44.3% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between IDA only and Namibia?
- 58.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- IDA only ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.