Primary commodities exports in Namibia

Namibia: Primary commodities exports was 723.61 million constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
723.61 million constant US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
532.06 million constant US$
in 1983
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Primary commodities exports in Namibia, 1980–2011

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1980199520111980: 755.5M constant US$1981: 689.6M constant US$1982: 633.6M constant US$1983: 532.1M constant US$1984: 559.3M constant US$1985: 741.7M constant US$1986: 843.9M constant US$1987: 746.7M constant US$1988: 699.9M constant US$1989: 703.8M constant US$1990: 802.8M constant US$1991: 861.9M constant US$1992: 916.0M constant US$1993: 1.0B constant US$1994: 911.6M constant US$1995: 969.4M constant US$1996: 962.0M constant US$1997: 927.8M constant US$1998: 752.7M constant US$1999: 701.1M constant US$2000: 865.4M constant US$2001: 607.7M constant US$2002: 595.2M constant US$2003: 2.0B constant US$2004: 1.1B constant US$2005: 1.1B constant US$2006: 1.3B constant US$2007: 1.2B constant US$2008: 727.8M constant US$2009: 770.0M constant US$2010: 750.8M constant US$2011: 723.6M constant US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Namibia is 723.61 million constant US$, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Namibia peaked at 2.04 billion constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 532.06 million constant US$, in 1983.

Namibia ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 690.60 million constant US$ 532.06 million constant US$ 843.89 million constant US$ 10
1990s 881.40 million constant US$ 701.05 million constant US$ 1.01 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 1.03 billion constant US$ 595.15 million constant US$ 2.04 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 737.18 million constant US$ 723.61 million constant US$ 750.75 million constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.75 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 16 Congo 1.58 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 17 Zambia 1.10 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 19 Mali 719.25 million constant US$ compare
  5. 20 Mauritius 674.24 million constant US$ compare
  6. 21 Malawi 583.38 million constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Namibia?
Primary commodities exports in Namibia was 723.61 million constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion constant US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 532.06 million constant US$ in 1983.
How does Namibia rank for primary commodities exports?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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