Merchandise exports in Namibia

Namibia: Merchandise exports was 1.27 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.27 billion constant US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
773.37 million constant US$
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Merchandise exports in Namibia, 1980–2011

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B1980199520111980: 954.8M constant US$1981: 894.0M constant US$1982: 870.9M constant US$1983: 779.5M constant US$1984: 773.4M constant US$1985: 961.3M constant US$1986: 1.1B constant US$1987: 997.0M constant US$1988: 940.0M constant US$1989: 946.2M constant US$1990: 986.8M constant US$1991: 1.1B constant US$1992: 1.2B constant US$1993: 1.2B constant US$1994: 1.1B constant US$1995: 1.2B constant US$1996: 1.2B constant US$1997: 1.1B constant US$1998: 939.5M constant US$1999: 902.0M constant US$2000: 1.5B constant US$2001: 1.2B constant US$2002: 1.1B constant US$2003: 3.0B constant US$2004: 2.2B constant US$2005: 2.2B constant US$2006: 2.2B constant US$2007: 2.1B constant US$2008: 2.4B constant US$2009: 1.4B constant US$2010: 1.3B constant US$2011: 1.3B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.27 billion constant US$ for merchandise exports in 2011.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Namibia peaked at 3.02 billion constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 773.37 million constant US$, in 1984.

That places Namibia 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 917.97 million constant US$ 773.37 million constant US$ 1.06 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 1.10 billion constant US$ 902.01 million constant US$ 1.22 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 1.93 billion constant US$ 1.10 billion constant US$ 3.02 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 1.30 billion constant US$ 1.27 billion constant US$ 1.32 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Senegal 1.88 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 21 Mozambique 1.86 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 1.48 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 1.23 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 25 Uganda 1.19 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 916.43 million constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports in Namibia?
Merchandise exports in Namibia was 1.27 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion constant US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 773.37 million constant US$ in 1984.
How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.