Australia vs Namibia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Namibia rank
17th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Australia and Namibia?
- 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.