Namibia (NAM) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Namibia-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $414k to Qatar. The main products that Namibia exported to Qatar were Wood Charcoal ($125k), Coke ($72.3k), and Grapes ($57.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $148k in 2018 to $414k in 2023.

In 2023, Namibia did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $55.1M to Namibia. The main products that Qatar exported to Namibia were Refined Petroleum ($49.4M), Sulphur ($5.55M), and Ethylene Polymers ($137k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 71.9%, from $3.67M in 2018 to $55.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar did not export any services to Namibia.

Comparison: In 2023, Namibia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 124 in total exports ($6.28B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Namibia exported $414k to Qatar. The main products exported from Namibia to Qatar were Wood Charcoal ($125k), Coke ($72.3k), and Grapes ($57.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $148k in 2018 to $414k in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $55.1M to Namibia. The main products exported from Qatar to Namibia were Refined Petroleum ($49.4M), Sulphur ($5.55M), and Ethylene Polymers ($137k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 71.9%, from $3.67M in 2023 to $55.1M in 2018.

Exports from Namibia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Namibia () (2023)

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Trade between Namibia () and Qatar ()

Namibia Exports

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Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from Namibia or Qatar. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Namibia and Qatar or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Qatar included South Africa ($1.71B), Botswana ($504M), and Zambia ($329M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Namibia included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Namibia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Qatar

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This chart compares trade between Namibia and Qatar by product, considering products traded by both, Namibia and Qatar.

During 2023, Namibia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Wood Products ($173k), Mineral Products ($74k), and Vegetable Products ($61.7k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Mineral Products ($54.9M), Plastics and Rubbers ($137k), and Chemical Products ($26.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Qatar+$72.4kWood Charcoal

Top Product Potential Qatar Namibia+$400kEthylene Polymers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Namibia and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Namibia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Namibia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia () and Qatar ()

Namibia Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Namibia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Namibia () and Qatar () (2023)

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