Computer, communications and other services in Namibia
Namibia: Computer, communications and other services was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Namibia stood at 80.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Namibia peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2007.
That places Namibia 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +80.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 28.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 19.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 52.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 82.0% | 5 |
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Namibia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Namibia was 80.2% 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 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Namibia ranks 5th 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 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.