Latin America & Caribbean vs Namibia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 102.4% against 44.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 58.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 93.0% | 66.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 76.5% | 50.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 73.9% | 36.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 96.8% | 59.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 99.6% | 54.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Latin America & Caribbean or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 102.4% against 44.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia?
- 58.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th 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.