Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia is 55.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia peaked at 61.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 33.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 38.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 36.3% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 14 Rwanda 60.0% compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 58.1% compare
- 16 Mali 57.1% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 54.6% compare
- 19 El Salvador 54.3% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 54.2% 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Namibia was 55.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.