Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 43.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia is 43.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia peaked at 87.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.3% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -14.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 43.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 22.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 43.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 70.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 60.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 43.1% | 71.0% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Namibia was 43.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.