Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 13.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 13.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 317.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 88th of 206 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +250.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +131.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -60.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +112.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +27.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 10.7% | 29.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Namibia was 13.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.5%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.