Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia
Namibia: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 27.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 13.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Namibia was 27.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).