Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Namibia is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 1,952.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Namibia peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +207.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +693.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +331.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +88.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +210.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +221.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +132.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +51.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 71 Senegal 4.4% compare
- 72 Liberia 4.4% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 4.3% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 76 Morocco 4.1% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 4.1% 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 to economies in the arab world in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Namibia was 4.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,952.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.