Merchandise import volume index in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise import volume index was 0 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise import volume index in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 for merchandise import volume index in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Namibia peaked at 135.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.39 | — |
| 1992 | 109.65 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 97.44 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 101.44 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 103.37 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 99.71 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 105.34 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 90.45 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 93.92 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 70.1 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 61.83 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 98.45 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 103.9 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 112.86 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 135.68 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 132.83 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.3. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import volume index in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -100.0% | 132.83 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.08 | 90.45 | 109.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.89 | 0 | 135.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 75.88 compare
- 43 Tanzania 69.89 compare
- 44 Chad 50.24
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.92 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.67 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 101.04 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Namibia?
- Merchandise import volume index in Namibia was 0 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.68 in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.