High-technology exports in Namibia
Namibia: High-technology exports was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Namibia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1% for high-technology exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Namibia peaked at 5.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 167th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.5% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -78.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +193.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +406.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -92.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +186.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Eswatini 0.3% compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2% compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.1% compare
- 169 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.0% 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)
- 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 high-technology exports in Namibia?
- High-technology exports in Namibia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for high-technology exports?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.