Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia, 2007–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.8% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.8% | — |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -35.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 109 Azerbaijan 6.3%
- 110 Cameroon 5.1%
- 111 Panama 4.8% compare
- 113 Myanmar 4.5% compare
- 114 Iraq 4.4% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 4.4%
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia?
- Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia was 4.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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