Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia peaked at 0.6415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 35th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Qatar 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Lesotho 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia was 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.