Primary commodities exports in Namibia
Namibia: Primary commodities exports was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Namibia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Namibia is 2.26 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Namibia peaked at 2.26 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 589.40 million current US$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 844.28 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 745.61 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 658.65 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 589.40 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 765.58 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 730.59 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 754.03 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 864.54 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 877.02 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 937.20 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 992.82 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 971.10 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 946.90 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 992.22 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 880.49 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 888.50 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 872.24 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.26 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 744.77 million current US$, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.26 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary commodities exports in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.0% | 872.24 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 838.06 million current US$ | 589.40 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 877.02 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 872.24 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary commodities exports in Namibia?
- Primary commodities exports in Namibia was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 589.40 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for primary commodities exports?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.