Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia stood at 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 3,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 4,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 4,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 6,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 6,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 6,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,445 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 5,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 6,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 181 Kiribati 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 7,247 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 7,121 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Burundi 6,106 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Madagascar 5,319 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Vanuatu 5,166 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia was 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.