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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
103rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2008
All-time low
4.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2016

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Namibia, 2007–2016

024682007201120162007: 6.8 %2008: 8 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7.5 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 4.8 %

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 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 6.8% 8.0% 3
2010s 7.1% 4.8% 8.0% 7

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 100 Azerbaijan 6.3%
  2. 101 Cameroon 5.1%
  3. 102 Panama 4.8% compare
  4. 104 Myanmar 4.5% compare
  5. 105 Iraq 4.4% compare
  6. 106 Kyrgyzstan 4.4%

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

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 103rd out of 116 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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Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 2,324 data points, 2000–2023
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