Primary commodities exports in Namibia

Namibia: Primary commodities exports was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2.26 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.26 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
589.40 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Primary commodities exports in Namibia, 1980–2011

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1980199520111980: 1.4B current US$1981: 1.0B current US$1982: 844.3M current US$1983: 745.6M current US$1984: 658.6M current US$1985: 589.4M current US$1986: 765.6M current US$1987: 730.6M current US$1988: 754.0M current US$1989: 864.5M current US$1990: 877.0M current US$1991: 937.2M current US$1992: 992.8M current US$1993: 1.0B current US$1994: 1.0B current US$1995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 971.1M current US$1999: 946.9M current US$2000: 992.2M current US$2001: 880.5M current US$2002: 888.5M current US$2003: 872.2M current US$2004: 1.3B current US$2005: 1.4B current US$2006: 1.9B current US$2007: 2.0B current US$2008: 2.1B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 2.2B current US$2011: 2.3B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Gabon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Burkina Faso 2.03 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 1.62 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Eswatini 995.30 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.