Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR

Annex 5
Industry and Commerce
Pre-disaster Situation
The economy of Namibia is known to be strongly based on rich mining resources. The mining sectors account, in terms of GDP
contribution, for an average of 17.9 percent during the period 2004–2007, with a peak of 21.7 percent in 2006, as shown in the Table
below. The Government is committed to stimulating economic growth and employment. To that end, industrialization and exports
are considered among the first priorities where special efforts have to be undertaken in order to sustain national economic policy.
Incentives are largely concentrated on stimulating manufacturing enterprises in Namibia and promoting exports into the region and
to the rest of the world. Current tax and non-tax based incentive regimes are designed to give Namibia-based entrepreneurs who
invest in manufacturing and re-export trade a competitive edge. The Export Processing Zone (EPZ) is one of these newly-established
incentives.
In terms of national account, secondary industries, mainly manufacturing, and tertiary industries, wholesales and retail trade, are among
the top three sectors contributing to the GDP. Manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade contributed 11.0 percent and 10.9
percent, respectively, to Namibia’s GDP in 2004. As shown in
Table 61 below, in 2007, these two sectors were still among the top three highest contributors to GDP, with 14.3 percent and 9.9
percent of the total GDP, respectively. Yet, if consideration is given to all sectors, tertiary industries are the most important ones in
terms of GDP contribution.
Table 61: GDP per activity at current prices (%)
Industry 2004 2005 2006 2007
Primary industries 18.9 19.4 23.3 23.0
Agriculture and forestry 5.1 6.0 6.2 6.4
Commercial 3.5 4.2 4.1 4.4
Subsistence 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.0
Fishing and fish processing on board 4.2 4.8 4.1 4.2
Mining and quarrying 9.6 8.5 13.0 12.4
Diamond mining 8.4 7.0 8.7 5.9
Secondary industries 17.3 16.7 17.8 20.4
Manufacturing 11.0 16.7 17.8 20.4
Meat processing 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Fish processing on shore 2.1 1.2 1.4 1.5
Food and beverages 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.4
Electricity & water 3.3 3.4 2.7 2.7
Construction 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.4
Tertiary industries 55.1 55.0 50.6 49.5
Wholesale & retail trade, repairs 10.9 10.7 11.1 9.9
Hotels and restaurant 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5
Transport & communication 7.3 7.6 5.7 5.9
Transport & storage 4.1 4.1 3.3 3.8
Post and telecommunication 3.2 3.5 2.4 2.1
Financial Intermediation 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.5
Real Estates and business services 9.7 9.5 8.7 8.4
Community, social & personal services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9
General government services 19.5 19.5 17.8 16.9
Other producers of services 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5
All industries at basic prices 90.2 90.0 90.6 90.5
Taxes less subsidies on products 9.8 10.0 9.4 9.5
GDP at market prices 100 100 100 100
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, National Planning Commission: Preliminary National Accounts 2007
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