Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,425 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,425 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 3,590 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 682.53 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,417 current US$ per person | 682.53 current US$ per person | 2,980 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,906 current US$ per person | 2,151 current US$ per person | 3,590 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 current US$ per person | 1,824 current US$ per person | 2,586 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 109 Libya 2,491 current US$ per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 2,477 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Tonga 2,462 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Botswana 2,374 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Panama 2,325 current US$ per person compare
- 115 French Polynesia 2,297 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 2,425 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,590 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.53 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.