Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Indirect taxes

Namibia
4.15 billion current LCU
in 2005
Zimbabwe
1.59 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Indirect taxes over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.15 billion current LCU against 1.59 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.56 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 23 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
1980s 244.50 million current LCU 429.75 million current LCU 185.25 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 1.50 billion current LCU 872.49 million current LCU 628.21 million current LCU Namibia
2000s 3.47 billion current LCU 644.57 million current LCU 2.82 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 4.15 billion current LCU against 1.59 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2005.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
2.56 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for indirect taxes?
Namibia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.