Exports (% of GDP) — all countries

Exports (% of GDP) — Namibia

Exports (% of GDP) in Namibia in 2025 — 44.68%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 138. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 25.71 pp.

2025 44.68% +3.61 pp vs 2024
World rank 48of 138
Period maximum 70.39%1980
Period minimum 31.96%2021

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % of GDP

Exports (% of GDP) — Namibia, 1980–202530405060708019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 70.39%1981: 56.39%1982: 52.36%1983: 45.05%1984: 45.37%1985: 51.62%1986: 56.52%1987: 46.47%1988: 46.26%1989: 49.87%1990: 43.56%1991: 44%1992: 43.01%1993: 46.6%1994: 44.11%1995: 44.69%1996: 45.4%1997: 42.65%1998: 41.37%1999: 41.43%2000: 40.74%2001: 41.06%2002: 46.17%2003: 43.43%2004: 39.8%2005: 40.41%2006: 45.37%2007: 49.86%2008: 53.65%2009: 51.56%2010: 48.28%2011: 45.54%2012: 40.06%2013: 37.5%2014: 39.02%2015: 35.37%2016: 35.01%2017: 33.62%2018: 35.88%2019: 36.4%2020: 33.68%2021: 31.96%2022: 40.46%2023: 43.28%2024: 41.07%2025: 44.68%
Change over the period: −25.71 pp Annual average: -0.57 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 44.68%
World 29.48%
Southern Africa computed 31.97%
Exports (% of GDP) — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 44.68 +3.61 pp
2024 41.07 −2.22 pp
2023 43.28 +2.83 pp
2022 40.46 +8.5 pp
2021 31.96 −1.72 pp
2020 33.68 −2.72 pp
2019 36.4 +0.52 pp
2018 35.88 +2.26 pp
2017 33.62 −1.39 pp
2016 35.01 −0.36 pp
2015 35.37 −3.65 pp
2014 39.02 +1.52 pp
2013 37.5 −2.56 pp
2012 40.06 −5.48 pp
2011 45.54 −2.74 pp
2010 48.28 −3.28 pp
2009 51.56 −2.09 pp
2008 53.65 +3.8 pp
2007 49.86 +4.49 pp
2006 45.37 +4.96 pp
2005 40.41 +0.61 pp
2004 39.8 −3.63 pp
2003 43.43 −2.74 pp
2002 46.17 +5.11 pp
2001 41.06 +0.32 pp
2000 40.74 −0.69 pp
1999 41.43 +0.06 pp
1998 41.37 −1.28 pp
1997 42.65 −2.76 pp
1996 45.4 +0.72 pp
1995 44.69 +0.58 pp
1994 44.11 −2.5 pp
1993 46.6 +3.59 pp
1992 43.01 −0.98 pp
1991 44 +0.44 pp
1990 43.56 −6.31 pp
1989 49.87 +3.61 pp
1988 46.26 −0.21 pp
1987 46.47 −10.05 pp
1986 56.52 +4.91 pp
1985 51.62 +6.25 pp
1984 45.37 +0.32 pp
1983 45.05 −7.31 pp
1982 52.36 −4.03 pp
1981 56.39 −14 pp
1980 70.39

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.