Cyprus vs Namibia: Government spending as share of GDP
Cyprus
40.0%
in 2024
Namibia
39.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
40th
Namibia rank
42nd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Namibia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 2.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 29.2% | 9.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 38.4% | 4.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.8% | 2.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Cyprus or Namibia?
- Cyprus, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Cyprus and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Namibia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as 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
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.