Namibia High-tech Exports
High-technology exports as % of manufactured exports TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS
Namibia's high-tech exports was 0.13% in 2025, ranked 149th globally. This represents a 10.5% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2007–2025.
Overview
Namibia's high-tech exports stood at 0.13% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.13% by 2025. Namibia ranked 149th globally.
Namibia’s high‑tech exports have fallen dramatically since the 2007 peak of 5.49, declining to a 2025 level of 0.13, which places the country at 149th in the world. The all‑time trough of 0.02 in 2019 underscores a prolonged contraction that persisted through the COVID‑19 pandemic and has only modestly recovered in recent years. By contrast, regional peers such as Trinidad and Tobago record 0.23 and Eswatini 0.31, suggesting that Namibia’s performance remains well below comparable small economies. The 19‑year series shows a persistent downward trajectory rather than cyclical fluctuation, reflecting limited diversification into knowledge‑intensive sectors and constrained R&D capacity. Continued investment in digital infrastructure, incentives for technology‑driven firms, and integration into global value chains could reverse the decline, but absent such policy shifts the current low‑export profile is likely to endure.
Data & projection
| Year | High-tech Exports | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.17% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.15% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.13% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.13% | +0.01% | #149 |
| 2024 | 0.12% | +0.04% | #118 |
| 2023 | 0.08% | +0.02% | #153 |
| 2022 | 0.06% | −0.01% | #158 |
| 2021 | 0.07% | +0.04% | #161 |
| 2020 | 0.02% | +0.01% | #160 |
| 2019 | 0.02% | −0.20% | #159 |
| 2018 | 0.22% | +0.04% | #153 |
| 2017 | 0.18% | −2.04% | #161 |
| 2016 | 2.23% | +1.79% | #121 |
| 2015 | 0.44% | −3.21% | #148 |
| 2014 | 3.65% | +0.86% | #98 |
| 2013 | 2.80% | −2.57% | #107 |
| 2012 | 5.37% | +3.54% | #85 |
| 2011 | 1.83% | −0.14% | #106 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Namibia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2009. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Namibia's high-tech exports was 0.13% in 2025. Ranked 149th globally. This represents a 10.5% increase from the previous year.
Namibia's high-tech exports peaked at 5.49% in 2007.
The lowest high-tech exports in Namibia was 0.02% in 2019.
Namibia ranks 149th globally in high-tech exports as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Namibia's high-tech exports is projected to reach 0.13% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The high-tech exports of Namibia in 2025 was 0.13%. This ranks 149th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_namibia_high-tech-exports,
title = {Namibia High-tech Exports},
url = {https://historysaid.com/namibia/high-tech-exports/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}