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Figure 1A.9 Namibia’s Exports of Low-, Medium-, and High-Technology Goods, 2001–08
year medium
high
low
Source: SAIIA’s calculations based on ITC data, 2010.
Figure 1A.10 Namibia’s Exports of Low-, Medium-, and High-Technology Goods, Dollar Value, 2001–08 2,000
US$, millions
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Source: SAIIA’s calculations based on ITC data, 2010.
and 15 percent, respectively, of Namibia’s total merchandise imports in 2008 (see figure 1A.11). In the same year, low-technology imports accounted for 10 percent of total merchandise imports. The shares of all technology categories have been stable since 2001. Figure 1A.12 shows that Namibia’s low-, medium-, and high-technology imports