Export unit value index in Namibia
Namibia: Export unit value index was 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export unit value index in Namibia stood at 146.4 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Namibia peaked at 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.3 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Namibia 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Export unit value index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 83 2015 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 87.2 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 54.3 2015 = 100 | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 69.4 2015 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 84.4 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.4 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 71.5 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 70 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 78.8 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 104.4 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 102 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 125 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 143.2 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 145.6 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 146.4 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 146.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 146.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.4 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.38 2015 = 100 | 54.3 2015 = 100 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.38 2015 = 100 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.12 2015 = 100 | 70 2015 = 100 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.64 2015 = 100 | 90.2 2015 = 100 | 110.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.36 2015 = 100 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | 146.4 2015 = 100 | 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 export unit value index in Namibia?
- Export unit value index in Namibia was 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for export unit value index?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.