Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Namibia
Namibia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Namibia stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Namibia peaked at 34.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +86.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +139.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -82.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 7.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 0.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Namibia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Namibia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.