Namibia (NAM) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Namibia-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $224k to Uganda. The main products that Namibia exported to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($70.9k), Animal Food ($62k), and Wine ($37.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.01%, from $305k in 2018 to $224k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $397k to Namibia. The main products that Uganda exported to Namibia were Video Recording Equipment ($207k), Video and Card Games ($76.5k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($53.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 63.2%, from $34.3k in 2018 to $397k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Namibia exported $224k to Uganda. The main products exported from Namibia to Uganda were Packaged Medicaments ($70.9k), Animal Food ($62k), and Wine ($37.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.01%, from $305k in 2018 to $224k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $397k to Namibia. The main products exported from Uganda to Namibia were Video Recording Equipment ($207k), Video and Card Games ($76.5k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($53.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 63.2%, from $34.3k in 2023 to $397k in 2018.

Exports from Namibia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Namibia () (2023)

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Trade between Namibia () and Uganda ()

Namibia Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Uganda included South Africa ($1.71B), China ($752M), and Botswana ($504M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Namibia included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Uganda

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

During 2023, Namibia had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($104k), Chemical Products ($72.9k), and Metals ($13.3k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Machines ($269k), Miscellaneous ($76.6k), and Paper Goods ($18.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Uganda+$2.49kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Uganda Namibia+$64.9kPackaged Medicaments

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 Uganda. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Namibia () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Namibia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia () and Uganda ()

Namibia Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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