Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Eswatini 0.4592 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.