Namibia vs Portugal: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Namibia
35.6%
in 2024
Portugal
37.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th
Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.4% against 35.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 33.4% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 35.5% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 37.2% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 37.7% | 4.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Namibia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 37.4% against 35.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Namibia and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.