Merchandise Terms of Trade in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 96.15 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise terms of trade in Namibia stood at 96.15 1987 = 100.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Namibia peaked at 128.07 1987 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.43 1987 = 100, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.59 1987 = 100 | 89.43 1987 = 100 | 99.94 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.2 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 128.07 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.53 1987 = 100 | 96.15 1987 = 100 | 102.91 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Togo 100 1987 = 100 compare
- 28 Comoros, Union of the 99.92 1987 = 100 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 99.6 1987 = 100 compare
- 31 Gambia, The 95.29 1987 = 100 compare
- 32 Côte d’Ivoire 94.61 1987 = 100 compare
- 33 Djibouti 93.67 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Namibia
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 10.41 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 6.77 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.00 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 2.47 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 166.99 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 24.36 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 52 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 3 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 482 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 102 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Namibia?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Namibia was 96.15 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 1987 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.43 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.