Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Namibia
Namibia: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Namibia is 32.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Namibia peaked at 34.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +170.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +29.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 15.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise 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 | +170.1% | 7.2% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 7.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 19.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 24.9% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 15 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 33.7% compare
- 16 Madagascar, Republic of 32.9% compare
- 17 Panama 32.6% compare
- 19 South Africa 30.4% compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 29.8% compare
- 21 Mozambique, Republic of 27.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Namibia?
- Ores and metals exports in Namibia was 32.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.