Export value index in Namibia
Namibia: Export value index was 160.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 160.1 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Namibia peaked at 179.5 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 64.9 2015 = 100 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 71.6 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 108.3 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 113.7 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 179.5 2015 = 100 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 115.7 2015 = 100 | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 142.1 2015 = 100 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 135.5 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 160.1 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 160.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 160.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.16 2015 = 100 | 50.7 2015 = 100 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 116.55 2015 = 100 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | 179.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.08 2015 = 100 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | 160.1 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 value index in Namibia?
- Export value index in Namibia was 160.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.5 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for export value index?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.