Namibia vs Zambia: Primary commodities exports

Namibia
723.61 million constant US$
in 2011
Zambia
1.10 billion constant US$
in 2003
Namibia rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198019952011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.10 billion constant US$ against 723.61 million constant US$ in Namibia, a difference of 376.53 million constant US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 715.88 million constant US$ 904.53 million constant US$ 188.65 million constant US$ Zambia
1990s 881.40 million constant US$ 886.73 million constant US$ 5.34 million constant US$ Zambia
2000s 1.03 billion constant US$ 929.91 million constant US$ 97.18 million constant US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.10 billion constant US$ against 723.61 million constant US$ in Namibia as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Namibia and Zambia?
376.53 million constant US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Namibia ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.