Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Namibia
Namibia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 34.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Namibia stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Namibia peaked at 54.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +126.4% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +123.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +95.8% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -10.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +126.4% | 4.0% | 9.1% |
| 2010 | +123.3% | 9.1% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 20.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 34.7% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 89 Madagascar 35.9% compare
- 90 Luxembourg 35.5% compare
- 91 New Zealand 35.4% compare
- 93 Colombia 32.9% compare
- 94 Armenia 32.6% compare
- 95 Senegal 32.2% compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Namibia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Namibia was 34.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.