Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 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, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.
Individual pages
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.