Namibia vs Vanuatu: Government spending as share of GDP
Namibia
39.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
41.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
Vanuatu rank
39th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 41.1% against 39.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 22.4% | 6.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 31.2% | 7.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 42.5% | 3.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Namibia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 41.1% against 39.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 1.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β 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
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.